Benfield School
Benfield Road, Walkergate, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE6 4NU
Year 7 - Year 11 (ages 11-16)
SecondaryAcademy converterMixed
About the school
“Benfield School in Newcastle was the first purpose built comprehensive school in the United Kingdom, following the reorganisation of education in England. The old North View County School was closed with all pupils transfering to the new school site on Benfield Road.”
Established school - open since before 2017. Became an academy in May 2017, continuing the school that was already there.
Ofsted
Ofsted: Not judgedLast inspected 16 July 2025
Quality of educationRequires improvement
Behaviour and attitudesRequires improvement
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementRequires improvement
Safeguarding effectiveYes
“Not judged” means there's no overall grade: Ofsted stopped giving single-word grades in September 2024. The full report shows how the school did in each area.
Admissions
Admissions policy on record: Non-selective
This school is its own admissions authority, meaning it sets and applies its own admissions criteria (rather than the local council).
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- Number of pupils
- 920
- Multi-academy trust
- NEAT ACADEMY TRUST
- Phone
- 01912656091