- 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 July 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
- 16
- Special Educational Needs (SEN) unit capacity
- 15
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Chair of local governing body
| Name | Shared with | Appointed by | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gail Rochester | Not recorded | Appointed by foundation/Trust | 19 October 2018 | 18 October 2021 |
Local governors
| Name | Shared with | Appointed by | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rebecca Nicholson | Not recorded | Appointed by foundation/Trust | 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 foundation/Trust | 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 foundation/Trust | 5 July 2019 | 4 July 2023 |
| Ray Blythe | Not recorded | Appointed by foundation/Trust | 18 June 2019 | 17 June 2023 |
| Karl Dixon-Myers | Not recorded | Appointed by foundation/Trust | 21 January 2019 | 20 January 2023 |
| Angela Rose Birt | Not recorded | Appointed by foundation/Trust | 19 October 2018 | 18 October 2021 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaun Edge | Local governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | 21 January 2019 | 19 May 2021 |
| Eleanor Rickard | Local governor | Elected by school staff | 20 December 2018 | 31 December 2020 |
| Michael White | Chair of local governing body | Appointed by foundation/Trust | 3 April 2019 | 10 November 2020 |
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
- Census ward
- Unknown
- 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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