Benton Park Primary School, Newcastle-upon-Tyne

Disadvantaged pupils (%)

Ethnic minority pupils (%)

Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2022. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.

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Benton Park Primary School

Corchester Walk, Newcastle-upon-Tyne NE7 7SS

https://www.bentonparkprimary.co.uk/

Benton Park Primary School is a primary school maintained by the local authority (Newcastle upon Tyne). It has about 460 boys and girls aged between 3 and 11. In June 2015 the school was rated ‘Outstanding’ by Ofsted.

Particular strengths include Environment, Attendance, Progress and Disadvantaged pupils. Relative weaknesses include Admissions and Representation.

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Other schools nearby

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Distance (miles)	Score	Name
0.4		Cragside Primary School
0.6		Balliol Primary School
0.7		St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School (Aided)
0.7		St Stephen's Catholic Primary School, Newcastle
0.9		Ravenswood Primary School
1.1		South Gosforth First School
1.2		Redesdale Primary School
1.2		Benton Dene Primary School
1.3		Archbishop Runcie CofE First School
1.3		Chillingham Road Primary School
1.4		Wallsend Jubilee Primary School
1.4		West Jesmond Primary School

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Environment: Excellent. Air pollution, traffic accidents and crime are all very low.

Attendance: Excellent. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both very low.

Progress: Excellent. Progress in maths is excellent, in reading it is excellent and in writing it is above average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For actual grades, see Attainment.)

Disadvantaged pupils: Excellent. Progress in maths is excellent. Progress in reading is excellent. Progress in writing is above average.

Attainment: Above average. Maths attainment is above average, reading is above average and GPS (grammar, punctuation and spelling) is about average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

Finances: About average. The school budget has been roughly in balance

Representation: Slightly out of balance. The socio-economic mix and ethnic representation are both slightly out of balance with the local community.

Admissions: Poor. The occupancy rate is quite high and the offer rate is very low.

Provision for special educational needs

Hearing impairment

Source: Department for Education. For full, up-to-date details, always ask a representative of the school.

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