Benfield School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Newcastle-upon-Tyne, North East NE6 4NU · Newcastle upon Tyne
#178 of 185 secondary schools in North East
#3934 of 4,090 nationally
About Benfield School
Benfield School is a academy secondary located in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, in the Newcastle upon Tyne local authority of North East, England. It caters for Ages 11–16. In 2025 it enrolled 819 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 10.9 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 178th of 185 ranked secondary schools in North East. Its strongest component is grade 5+ in english & maths (19th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (0th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 819; capacity filled 79.1%; grade 4+ english & maths 43.2%; ebacc average points 3.07.
There are 133 schools in Newcastle-upon-Tyne; Benfield School ranks 124th of 129 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)33.5
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)24%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)69.2%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Benfield School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 819
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 69.2%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 79.1%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 33.5
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 24%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 43.2%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.07
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near Benfield School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Walkergate Community School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
616 students · 699 m away
Western Community Primary School
Wallsend · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
440 students · 1.1 km away
Ravenswood Primary School
Newcastle upon Tyne · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
598 students · 1.2 km away
St Alban's Catholic Primary School, Walker
Newcastle-upon-Tyne · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
213 students · 1.2 km away
Walker Riverside Academy
Newcastle-upon-Tyne · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,101 students · 1.3 km away
St Columba's Catholic Primary School, Wallsend
Wallsend · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
190 students · 1.3 km away
Chillingham Road Primary School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
242 students · 1.4 km away
Carville Academy
Wallsend · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
· 1.4 km away
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Heaton
Newcastle-upon-Tyne · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
208 students · 1.6 km away
Redesdale Primary School
Wallsend · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
324 students · 1.8 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in North East with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Bedlington Academy
Bedlington · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
822 students
Freebrough Academy
Saltburn-By-the-Sea · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
814 students
Monkwearmouth Academy
Sunderland · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
810 students
Outwood Academy Bydales
Redcar · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
832 students
Parkside Academy
Crook · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
833 students
Christ's College
Sunderland · Academy all-through · Ages 4–18
796 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Benfield School a good school?
Benfield School has a Success Index (England) of 10.9 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #178 of 185 in North East. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Benfield School rank in North East?
Benfield School ranks #178 of 185 secondary schools in North East and #3934 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Benfield School?
Benfield School had 819 students in 2025.
Is Benfield School a primary school or a secondary school?
Benfield School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Benfield School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Benfield School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.