Benfield School
State-Funded School
Academic PerformanceNo overall grade
About the School
Benfield School is a state-funded secondary for pupils aged 11–16, located in Newcastle upon Tyne, North East.
It currently serves 819 pupils. Benfield School is part of NEAT ACADEMY TRUST.
Ofsted Rating
Yes
2025
Subject Areas
Leadership &management
Requires improvement
Quality ofeducation
Requires improvement
Personaldevelopment
Good
Behaviour &attitudes
Requires improvement
Academic Performance
Well below average
Ranked against secondary schools in England · 2024-25
- Attainment 8
- 33.5
- Grade 5+ in English & maths
- 24%
- EBacc average point score
- 3.07
Ethnicity
Pupils
Total Pupils
51%Boys
49%GirlsPupil Characteristics
DfE school census, January 2026.
Key Information
- Phase
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11 – 16
- Deprivation band
- Most deprived
- Total pupils
- 819
- IDACI quintile
- 5 (Least deprived)
- MAT name
- NEAT ACADEMY TRUST
Inspection history
3 graded inspections published by Ofsted. Ungraded and monitoring visits are not shown.
| Report published | Overall | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jul 2025 | Requires improvement | Requires improvement | Good | Requires improvement | Not judged |
| 4 Jul 2023 | Requires improvement | Requires improvement | Requires improvement | Requires improvement | Requires improvement |
| 4 Jun 2020 | Requires improvement | Requires improvement | Good | Requires improvement | Requires improvement |
A grey dot means Ofsted did not report that judgement in the inspection of the day — the sub-judgements shown here were introduced with the 2019 framework.
Ofsted data as at 31 December 2024. A school may have been inspected since, or had an ungraded visit that does not change its grade — check Ofsted’s own record.
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Nearby Secondary Schools
Other secondary schools within about 3 miles of Newcastle upon Tyne.
Walker Riverside Academy
Newcastle upon Tyne · 0.8 mi
Jesmond Park Academy
Newcastle upon Tyne · 1.2 mi
Burnside College
North Tyneside · 1.6 mi
St Mary's Catholic School
Newcastle upon Tyne · 1.8 mi
Royal Grammar School
Newcastle upon Tyne · 2.0 mi
Newcastle High School for Girls GDST
Newcastle upon Tyne · 2.0 mi
Longbenton High School
North Tyneside · 2.1 mi
Churchill Community College
North Tyneside · 2.3 mi