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Requires improvement
Academy
Benfield School
Secondary
Post 16
Benfield Road, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE64NU
019 1265 6091


School Profile

GENDER
Mixed
AGE
11 - 18
PUPILS
873

Benfield School is an Academy (Academy converter). The school consists of mixed pupils aged between 11 and 18 and has a capacity of 1214. The school was last rated as Requires improvement by Ofsted on 04 Mar 2020.


PUPIL MIX
437 boys and 436 girls
PUPILS PER TEACHER
17.3
ELIGIBLE FOR FREE SCHOOL MEALS
45.8%
ENGLISH NOT FIRST LANGUAGE
17.5%
PERSISTENT ABSENCE
24.7%
PUPIL DIVERSITY MIX
School census date: 16 Jan 2020

SPECIAL CLASSES
Yes
SEN SUPPORT
15.5%
EHC PLAN
3.8%
SEN PROVISIONS:
  • ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
  • PD - Physical Disability


School Performance


Attainment 8 score

School
36.9
Local Authority
43.6
England
46.7

Progress 8 score

Well Below Average


Grade 5 or above in English & Maths GCSEs

School
28%
Local Authority
39%
England
43%


English Baccalaureate

  School Local Authority England
Pupils entering EBacc 2% 41% 40%
EBacc average point score 3 3.76 4.07



Percentage of students completing

School
81%
Local Authority
90.5%
England
91.3%

Progress Score

Below Average


Averages per A level entry

  School Local Authority England
Average Grade D C+ C+
Average Points 18.81 32.82 32.87



Percentage of students completing

School
81%
Local Authority
90.5%
England
91.2%

Progress Score

Below Average


Average results per academic qualifications

  School Local Authority England
Average Grade D C+ C+
Average Points 18.81 32.9 33.02




School Inspections


Inspectorate

The Office for Standards in Education (Ofsted)

Inspection reports

Ofsted Website  

Latest inspection rating

Latest inspection date

04 Mar 2020

Latest inspection summary:


Category Assessment
Quality of education Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes Requires improvement
Personal development Good
Leadership and management Requires improvement
Safeguarding is effective Yes
Sixth form provision Requires improvement




School Admissions



Demand for secondary school places
High

Applications and Offers  
Total preferred applications 467
Of which first preference applications 177
Of which second preference applications 176
Of which third preference applications 80
Total offers made 228
Of which first preference offers 175
Of which second preference offers 11
Of which third preference offers 11




School Destinations


The percentage of students staying in education or employment (the year) after completing their GCSEs:

School
81%
Local Authority
91%
England
94%


Breakdown of destinations:

Destination School Local Authority England
Staying in education 70% 81% 87%
Staying in employment 6% 5% 3%
Staying in Apprenticeships 6% 5% 4%
Not staying in education or employment 19% 8% 5%


The percentage of students progressing to higher education or training (in the two years) after completing their A Levels:

School
47%
Local Authority
56%
England
62%


Breakdown of destinations:

Destination School Local Authority England
Degrees 47% 44% 58%
Of which top third higher education institutions
3% 13% 19%
Of which Russell Group institutions
3% 11% 14%
Of which Oxford or Cambridge
0% Not avail. 1%
Higher Apprenticeships 0% 1% 1%
Other study at level 4 or 5 0% 11% 3%




School Neighbourhood


PUBLIC TRANSPORT
9
GREEN SPACE
7
ENVIRONMENT
8
SAFETY
5
PROPERTY
£178,000 Median house price as at September 2020


DIVERSITY MIX


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