Balliol Primary SchoolBenton Dene Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
Summary of the comparison
Balliol Primary School and Benton Dene Primary School are primary schools in Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
Balliol Primary School scores 37 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and Benton Dene Primary School scores 68 out of 100 (grade C, average). Benton Dene Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Balliol Primary School was judged the expected standard and Benton Dene Primary School was judged Outstanding.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 57.0% for Balliol Primary School and 79.0% for Benton Dene Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Balliol Primary School (26.0% in 2022-23, 57.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Benton Dene Primary School (65.0% in 2022-23, 79.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Newcastle-upon-TyneBalliol Primary School | Newcastle-upon-TyneBenton Dene Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F37/100 | C68/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 38th of 54 in North Tyneside | 6th of 54 in North Tyneside Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Foundation school | Foundation school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 157 | 466 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 420 | |
| Location | Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE12 8QP | Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE12 8FD | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 57.0% | 79.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 7.0% | 17.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 100.0 | 110.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 171 | 474 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 53.7% | 22.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 18.1% | 8.0% | |
| SEN support | 20.5% | 25.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.9% | 3.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.1% | 4.3% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 22.3% | 6.9% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Balliol Primary School
Benton Dene Primary School
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