St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Benwell
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 3–11 · Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Newcastle upon Tyne
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
Every applicant was offered a place
From Newcastle City Council · offers on 16 April 2026
Reception last distance offered, 2022–2026 (miles)
All: every applicant was offered a place.
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Benwell is a primary school in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Newcastle upon Tyne for ages 3–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 4 July 2024. Newcastle upon Tyne has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2019 to 2026 entry.
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Benwell 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 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2025 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2024 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2023 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2022 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2021 | Not published |
| Reception 2020 | Not published |
| Reception 2019 | Not published |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- Reception 2026 drew 19 first-choice applications for 20 offers; every first-choice family was offered a place, and 1 offer went to a family who ranked it second or lower.
- Every Reception applicant was offered a place in 2026, as at 47 of the 67 other Newcastle upon Tyne primary schools with a published Reception 2026 outcome.
- 68% met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25, the 2nd highest of 9 schools: this one and the 8 nearest primary 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
- Armstrong Road, Benwell, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE15 6JB
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Pupils on roll
- 224 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 50.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.4
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 4 July 2024
Strengths
- “The school is a warm and caring place where staff know pupils and their families well.”
- “There is a strong feeling of community at the school.”
- “Pupils smile broadly and are proud as they greet visitors to their school.”
To improve
- “However, what pupils will learn and in what order has not been clearly identified in some subjects.”
- “This impacts on how effectively the foundation subjects are taught.”
- “It also impacts on pupils’ knowledge and understanding of the curriculum over time.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 12 September 2024 (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) | 68% | 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: 19 first-preference applications, 20 offers in total, 19 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.
- Atkinson Road Primary Academy 0.1 mi Good Last distance published
- Bridgewater Primary School 0.3 mi Not judged Last distance published
- West Newcastle Academy 0.3 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Canning Street Primary School 0.4 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St Johns Primary School 0.5 mi School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next Last distance published
- Stocksfield Avenue Primary School 0.9 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Wingrove Primary School 0.9 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Sacred Heart Primary School 1.0 mi School remains Good Last distance published