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Benton Park Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Foundation school
Corchester Walk, Newcastle-upon-Tyne NE7 7SS · bentonparkprimary.co.uk · 0191 266 5122
Overview
- Ofsted
- No overall grade
- 2019 framework · inspected Apr 2025
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 79%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Newcastle upon Tyne 66%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 0.84 mi
- 1.35 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Newcastle upon Tyne Council
- Demand for places
- 1.1
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 457
- 100% of 458 places
- Local authority
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 10.6%
- First language not English
- 23.6%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered on distance went to a home 0.84 mi (1.35 km) from the school. Source: Newcastle upon Tyne Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 63 families put the school first and 60 places were offered; 94% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 60 | 63 | 1.1▲ | 94% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 60 | 89 | 1.5▲ | 67% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 60 | 79 | 1.3▲ | 73% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 58 | 75 | 1.3▲ | 77% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 59 | 67 | 1.1▲ | 87% |
Last distance offered
| Reception | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 0.84 mi1.35 km | |
Results
In 2024/25, 79% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 11% the higher standard. Across Newcastle upon Tyne it was 66%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲79% | 62% | ||
| ▲11% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●107 | 106 | ||
| ●106 | 105 | ||
| ●105 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected Benton Park Primary School on 8 April 2025 under its 2019 framework. Inspections from September 2024 give no overall grade.
- Overall
- No overall grade
- Inspected
- 8 Apr 2025
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Early years | Good |
Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Jun 2015
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Jun 2015Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Outstanding Jan 2010Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Requires improvement
What parents said
98% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (175 replies, to 1 September 2025).
- Recommend
- 98%
- Replies
- 175
- 38% · 1 Sept 2025
based on the 59% who raised concerns
based on the 22% who had a child bullied
based on 32 parents (18%) with SEND