St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Benwell

Primary
Academy
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Armstrong Road, Benwell, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE15 6JBOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Benwell 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 59th of 98 primary schools in Newcastle upon Tyne. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in November 2016.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 22 November 2016, report published 20 December 2016

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

31 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths68%

68%, 6 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths6%

6%, 2 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score105

105, 1 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Pupil numbers and mix

224 pupils on roll, with places for 236

Eligible for free school meals50.9%

50.9%, 24.4 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language58.9%

58.9%, 37.3 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support17.4%

17.4%, 2.6 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.7%

2.7%, 3.3 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Benwell

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Atkinson Road Primary Academy	0.1 miles	Ofsted: Good	72% met the expected standard
Bridgewater Primary School	0.3 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	64% met the expected standard
West Newcastle Academy	0.3 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	57% met the expected standard
Canning Street Primary School	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	47% met the expected standard
St Johns Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	50% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: BISHOP BEWICK CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mr Paul Brown
Phone: 01912739063
Website: stjosephsrcprimary.co.uk/website (opens in a new tab)
Address: Armstrong Road, Benwell, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE15 6JB
Local authority: Newcastle upon Tyne
URN: 148812

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.