St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Benwell

Armstrong Road, Benwell, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE15 6JB

Local ranking7th of 70 primary schools in Newcastle upon Tyne
Ofsted: Good

Primary

Phase

236

Capacity

3-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
68.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
6.0%
Reading (Expected)
81.0%
Writing (Expected)
74.0%
Maths (Expected)
81.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
84.0%
Reading avg scaled score
105.0
Maths avg scaled score
105.0
GPS avg scaled score
105.0
Cohort Size
31

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
214
Boys
99 (46%)
Girls
115 (54%)
Capacity
236 (91% full)
SEND
20.6%
FSM Eligible
51.8%
EAL
52.3%
SEN with EHC Plan
2.8%
SEN Support
17.8%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
23.8:1
Teachers (FTE)
8.8
Budget per Pupil
£7,271/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
5.3%
Persistent Absence
13.0%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Roman Catholic
Nursery
Has Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 25.6%
  • Mixed Other: 16.0%
  • White Other: 12.2%
  • Other: 12.2%
  • Asian Bangladeshi: 10.9%
  • Asian Other: 7.7%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 5.1%
  • Black Other: 3.9%

25.6%

White British

16.0%

Mixed Other

12.2%

White Other

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Armstrong Road

Newcastle-upon-Tyne, North East

Administrative

URN
148812
UKPRN
10089432
Establishment No.
3781
Trust
BISHOP BEWICK CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST