- Address
- Benfield Road, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE6 4NU
- Local authority
- Newcastle upon Tyne (391)
- Headteacher / Principal
- Mr Richard Carr
- Age range Help with age range field Opens a dialog
- 11 to 18
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Academy trust
- NEAT ACADEMY TRUST
- Academy sponsor
- NEAT Academy Trust
- Gender of entry
- Mixed
- ID
-
URN: 144271,
DfE number: 391/4480
UKPRN: 10063847 - Establishment status
- Open
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Telephone
- 01912656091
- Ofsted rating
-
(Last inspection: 4 March 2020)
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- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Diocese
- Not applicable
- Religious ethos
- Does not apply
- Boarders
- No boarders
- Nursery provision
- No Nursery Classes
- Official sixth form
- Has a sixth form
- School capacity Help with school capacity field Opens a dialog
- 1214
- Number of pupils
- 977
- Section 41 approved
- Not applicable
- Open date
- 1 May 2017
- Reason establishment opened
- Academy Converter
- Closed date
- Not recorded
- Reason establishment closed
- Not recorded
- Special classes
- Has Special Classes
- Percentage of children eligible for free school meals Help with percentage of children eligible for free school meals field Opens a dialog
- 53.2%
- Date last changed / confirmed
- 6 December 2021
- Type of SEN provision
- ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder and PD - Physical Disability
- Type of resourced provision
- Resourced provision and SEN unit
- Resourced provision number on roll
- 7
- Resourced provision capacity
- 4
- Special Educational Needs (SEN) unit number on roll
- 24
- Special Educational Needs (SEN) unit capacity
- 25
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Chair of local governing body
| Name | Shared with | Appointed by | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gail Rochester | Not recorded | Appointed by GB/board | 19 October 2018 | 18 October 2025 |
Local governors
| Name | Shared with | Appointed by | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dan Kane | Not recorded | Appointed by GB/board | 15 November 2021 | 14 November 2025 |
| Joanne Little | Not recorded | Appointed by GB/board | 15 November 2021 | 14 November 2025 |
| Tim McCollum | Not recorded | Appointed by GB/board | 15 November 2021 | 14 November 2025 |
| Angela Rose Birt | Not recorded | Appointed by GB/board | 19 October 2018 | 18 October 2025 |
| Rebecca Nicholson | Not recorded | Appointed by GB/board | 10 July 2021 | 9 July 2025 |
| Sarah Studholme | Not recorded | Elected by parents | 29 June 2021 | 28 June 2025 |
| Carolyn Reay | Not recorded | Appointed by GB/board | 17 March 2021 | 16 March 2025 |
| Stephanie Murray | Not recorded | Elected by school staff | 11 March 2021 | 10 March 2025 |
| Philip Anderson | Not recorded | Appointed by GB/board | 5 July 2019 | 4 July 2023 |
| Richard Carr | Not recorded | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | 1 September 2018 | Not recorded |
Historic (left within last 12 months)
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| Name | Role | Appointed by | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Blythe | Local governor | Elected by parents | 18 June 2019 | 22 October 2021 |
| Karl Dixon-Myers | Local governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | 21 January 2019 | 20 August 2021 |
| Shaun Edge | Local governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | 21 January 2019 | 19 May 2021 |
These establishments are linked with Benfield School, URN: 144271. For example, they may be predecessor or successor establishments.
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| URN | Establishment name | Type of link | Date linked |
|---|---|---|---|
| 108526 | Benfield School | Predecessor | 1 April 2017 |
- Regional schools commissioner (RSC) region
- North of England
- Government office region (GOR)
- North East
- District
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Ward
- Walkergate
- Parliamentary constituency
- Newcastle upon Tyne East
- Urban/rural description
- (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
- Government Statistical Service (GSS) local authority code
- E08000021
- Easting
- 428294
- Northing
- 566235
- Middle super output area (MSOA)
- Newcastle upon Tyne 020
- Lower super output area (LSOA)
- Newcastle upon Tyne 020C
Age range
The age range that the establishment is legally allowed to make provision for.
School capacity
The number of pupil places the establishment can accommodate.
Free school meals
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This information is compiled from the data returned by establishments for their establishment's situation on the third Thursday in January, in the spring school census data collection return.
This field shows whether a pupil's family have claimed eligibility for free school meals as reported in the annual spring school census. Pupils or their parents are able to claim free school meals if they receive a qualifying benefit. This field does not show pupils who actually received free school meals but the number of those who are eligible to receive them.
Free school meals
This field is not editable by establishment users as it is populated by the DfE using the underlying data from the schools, pupils and their characteristics statistical release published each summer. The figures used are the performance table figures which ensures GIAS and the Find and Compare Schools in England service are consistent.
This information is compiled from the data returned by establishments for their establishment's situation on the third Thursday in January, in the spring school census data collection return.
This field shows whether a pupil's family have claimed eligibility for free school meals as reported in the annual spring school census. Pupils or their parents are able to claim free school meals if they receive a qualifying benefit. This field does not show pupils who actually received free school meals but the percentage of those who are eligible to receive them.