Canning Street Primary SchoolSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Benwell
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
Summary of the comparison
Canning Street Primary School and St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Benwell are primary schools in Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
Canning Street Primary School scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Benwell scores 70 out of 100 (grade B, strong). St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Benwell is ahead on our composite score.
Canning Street Primary School was judged Good and St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Benwell was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 47.0% for Canning Street Primary School and 68.0% for St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Benwell.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Canning Street Primary School (50.0% in 2022-23, 47.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Benwell (62.0% in 2022-23, 68.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Newcastle-upon-TyneCanning Street Primary School | Newcastle-upon-TyneSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Benwell | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C57/100 | B70/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 34th of 72 in Newcastle upon Tyne | 9th of 72 in Newcastle upon Tyne Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Foundation school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 453 | 224 | |
| Capacity | 480 | 236 | |
| Location | Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE4 8PA | Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE15 6JB | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 47.0% | 68.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 4.0% | 6.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 99.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 100.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 462 | 214 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 69.5% | 51.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 86.4% | 52.3% | |
| SEN support | 22.1% | 17.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.8% | 2.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.4% | 5.3% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 31.2% | 13.0% 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.
Canning Street Primary School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Benwell
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