St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Benwell
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- No rating
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 3 - 11 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded primary
- Admissions policy
- Not applicable
- Religious Character
- Roman Catholic
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Unique reference
- 148812
- Address
- Armstrong Road, Benwell, NE15 6JB
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 227 (99% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 46.3%
- Girls
- 53.7%
- First language not English
- 42.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 45.8%
- Persistent absence
- 19.3%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 15.0%
African 22.5%
White British 21.1%
Mixed 17.2%
Other 9.7%
Other White 9.3%
Other Asian 8.4%
Bangladeshi 6.2%
Gypsy/Roma 1.8%
Pakistani 1.3%
Unclassified 1.3%
Other Black 0.9%
Indian 0.4%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAverage1.4
WritingWell above average3.5
MathsAverage2.1
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 62%
Local authority average 62%
England average 61%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 10%
Local authority average 9%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 106
Local authority average 105
England average 105
Average score in maths
School 105
Local authority average 105
England average 104
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024
Admissions
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Benwell
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 22
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 22
- 2nd preference
- 9
- 3rd preference
- 8
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 22
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 28.4 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 28 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 30.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 22 8 14 |
| Reception, Full-time | 24 13 11 |
| Year 1 | 30 12 18 |
| Year 2 | 30 11 19 |
| Year 3 | 30 15 15 |
| Year 4 | 30 18 12 |
| Year 5 | 31 15 16 |
| Year 6 | 30 13 17 |