Benton Park Primary School

Corchester Walk, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE7 7SS

Not rated

Inspected 8 April 2025 · no overall grade

No overall grade

Ofsted

79%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

3–11

Ages

462

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Foundation school

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Newcastle upon Tyne →
School Type: Foundation school
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 3–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 462 / 458 (101%) · over capacity
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: Has Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Last Ofsted Inspection: 8 April 2025

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

12.1%

Disadvantaged

21%

EAL

2.6%

SEN support

15.2%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

79%

Expected standard (RWM)

11%

Higher standard (RWM)

107

Avg reading score

106

Avg maths score

Attendance

4.0%

Overall absence

5.3%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

20.4

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +1.0 vs 2023/24

21.6

Pupils per teacher

↓ -1.1 vs 2023/24

19.22

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -0.7 vs 2023/24

£50,514

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 13% on leadership pay

↑ +£2,810 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

3.4

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£5,995

Spend per pupil

£5,883

Income per pupil

52%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.