Benfield School
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–16 · Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Newcastle upon Tyne
Last distance offered · Year 7 2026
Every applicant was offered a place
From Newcastle City Council · offers on 2 March 2026
Year 7 last distance offered, 2019–2026 (miles)
All: every applicant was offered a place.
Benfield School is a secondary school in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Newcastle upon Tyne for ages 11–16 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 7 May 2025. Newcastle upon Tyne has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2018 to 2026 entry.
Benfield 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 |
|---|---|
| Year 7 2026 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Year 7 2025 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Year 7 2024 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Year 7 2023 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Year 7 2022 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Year 7 2021 | 1.879 mi |
| Year 7 2020 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Year 7 2019 | 1.839 mi |
| Year 7 2018 | Every applicant was offered a place |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- Year 7 2026 had 47 first-choice applications for 159 offers: 0.3 first choices per offer, the lowest of 9 Newcastle upon Tyne secondary schools.
- Every applicant was offered a Year 7 place in 2026, but places ran out (a last distance was published) in 2 of the 8 earlier years.
- In 2024/25, 24% of pupils got grade 5 or above in GCSE English and maths (England 45%), and the Attainment 8 score was 33.5 (England 46).
- That 2024/25 GCSE English and maths result was the 2nd lowest of 9 schools: this one and the 8 nearest secondary schools in Newcastle upon Tyne.
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
- Benfield Road, Walkergate, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE6 4NU
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Pupils on roll
- 819 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 69.1% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 13.7
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 7 May 2025
Strengths
- “This is a warm and welcoming school, which emphasises the value of community.”
- “Pupils are happy and feel safe.”
- “They have positive relationships with staff and trust adults.”
To improve
- “However, some pupils continue to not fully engage with the school’s behavioural expectations.”
- “Some pupils feel uncomfortable due to the behaviour of their peers.”
- “Most pupils attend school frequently, but some pupils miss too many lessons.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 17 July 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 24% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 33.5 | 46 |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 47 first-preference applications, 159 offers in total, 47 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 secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Newcastle upon Tyne.
- Walker Riverside Academy 0.8 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Jesmond Park Academy 1.2 mi Good Last distance published
- St Mary's Catholic School 1.8 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- North East Futures UTC 2.8 mi Not judged
- Gosforth Academy 3.0 mi Good
- Kenton School 4.0 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Sacred Heart Catholic High School 4.0 mi Not judged Last distance published
- St Cuthbert's High School 4.7 mi Good Last distance published