Benton Park Primary SchoolBalliol Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
Summary of the comparison
Benton Park Primary School and Balliol Primary School are primary schools in Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
Benton Park Primary School scores 77 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Balliol Primary School scores 37 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Benton Park Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Benton Park Primary School was judged strong and Balliol Primary School was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 79.0% for Benton Park Primary School and 57.0% for Balliol Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Benton Park Primary School (73.0% in 2022-23, 79.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Balliol Primary School (26.0% in 2022-23, 57.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Newcastle-upon-TyneBenton Park Primary School | Newcastle-upon-TyneBalliol Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B77/100Stronger figure | F37/100 | |
| Local ranking | 3rd of 72 in Newcastle upon Tyne | 38th of 54 in North Tyneside | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Foundation school | Foundation school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 457 | 157 | |
| Capacity | 458 | 210 | |
| Location | Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE7 7SS | Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE12 8QP | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 79.0% Stronger figure | 57.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 11.0% Stronger figure | 7.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 100.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 462 | 171 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 12.1% | 53.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 21.0% | 18.1% | |
| SEN support | 15.2% | 20.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.6% | 2.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.0% Stronger figure | 6.1% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 5.3% Stronger figure | 22.3% | 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.
Benton Park Primary School
Balliol Primary School
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