Benton Park Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding

Corchester Walk, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE7 7SSOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Benton Park Primary School is a primary school in Newcastle upon Tyne for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 108 schools in Newcastle upon Tyne. It ranks 13th of 98 primary schools in Newcastle upon Tyne. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in April 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 8 April 2025, report published 15 May 2025

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education: Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Outstanding
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

57 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths79%

79%, 17 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths11%

11%, 3 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score107

107, 1 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Pupil numbers and mix

457 pupils on roll, with places for 458

Eligible for free school meals10.3%

10.3%, 16.2 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language23.6%

23.6%, 2 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support16%

16%, 1.2 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.6%

2.6%, 3.4 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Benton Park Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Balliol Primary School	0.4 miles	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	57% met the expected standard
Cragside Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted judgements: Outstanding	83% met the expected standard
St Stephen's Catholic Primary School, Newcastle	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	83% met the expected standard
St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School (Aided)	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	35% met the expected standard
Ravenswood Primary School	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	73% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Foundation school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mr Dominic Martin
Phone: 01912665122
Website: bentonparkprimary.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Corchester Walk, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE7 7SS
Local authority: Newcastle upon Tyne
URN: 108459

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.