Benton Park Primary School
Primary · Foundation school · Ages 3–11 · Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Newcastle upon Tyne
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
0.838 miles
Published by Newcastle City Council · offers on 16 April 2026
Reception last distance offered, 2021–2026 (miles)
Benton Park Primary School is a primary school in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Newcastle upon Tyne for ages 3–11 (foundation school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 8 April 2025. Newcastle upon Tyne has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2021 to 2026 entry.
Benton Park Primary School catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Reception 2026 | 0.838 mi |
| Reception 2025 | 0.419 mi |
| Reception 2024 | 0.453 mi |
| Reception 2023 | 0.761 mi |
| Reception 2022 | 0.767 mi |
| Reception 2021 | 2.024 mi |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- For Reception 2026 there were 63 first-choice applications for 60 offers; 59 offers went to first-choice families, and 4 first-choice families (6%) were not offered a place.
- In 2026 the last Reception place went to a child 0.838 miles away, the 7th shortest of 16 Newcastle upon Tyne primary schools with a published Reception 2026 last distance.
- Of the 160 applications for Reception 2026, 42 (26%) came from families living outside Newcastle upon Tyne, and 14 offers went to them.
- In 2024/25, 79% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), and 11% reached the higher standard (England 8%).
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Newcastle upon Tyne schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Corchester Walk, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE7 7SS
- Type
- Foundation school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Council
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Pupils on roll
- 457 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 10.3% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.6
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 8 April 2025
Strengths
- “Pupils thrive at this vibrant and welcoming school.”
- “They feel safe, valued and happy.”
- “The school has high academic expectations for pupils.”
To improve
- “While the activities children complete are purposeful, at times interactions between adults and children are not as effective as they could be.”
- “This includes when staff are modelling language and questioning children to extend their understanding.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 16 May 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 79% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 63 first-preference applications, 60 offers in total, 59 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Newcastle upon Tyne.
- Cragside Primary School 0.5 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Ravenswood Primary School 0.9 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- South Gosforth First School 1.2 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Archbishop Runcie CofE First School 1.2 mi Not judged Last distance published
- St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Heaton 1.4 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Chillingham Road Primary School 1.4 mi Not judged Last distance published
- West Jesmond Primary School 1.5 mi Not judged Last distance published
- St Catherine's Catholic Primary School 1.6 mi Not judged Last distance published