Compare Benfield School and St Mary's Catholic School
Comparison of secondary schools: Benfield School (Secondary) in Newcastle-upon-Tyne; St Mary's Catholic School (Secondary) in Newcastle-upon-Tyne — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Benfield School and St Mary's Catholic School. They are secondary phase and academy converter type located around Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (St Mary's Catholic School), published Oct 2023. The lowest is 3 (Benfield School), published Jul 2023. The most recent inspection on record is for St Mary's Catholic School (Oct 2023). average roll around ≈ 1,200, combined total ≈ 2,400, typical FSM 40–45%, range 20–25%–65–70%; spread across trusts such as NEAT ACADEMY TRUST and BISHOP BEWICK CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST.
| Attribute |
Benfield School
NE6 4NU
|
St Mary's Catholic School
NE7 7PE
|
|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Academy converter |
| Location |
Newcastle-upon-Tyne Tyne and Wear NE6 4NU |
Newcastle-upon-Tyne Tyne and Wear NE7 7PE |
| Latest Ofsted | 3 4 Jul 2023 | 1 19 Oct 2023 |
| Ofsted report | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 900 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,450 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 65–70% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 20–25% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 1035 | 1395 |
| Capacity utilisation | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Trust / Local authority | NEAT ACADEMY TRUST | BISHOP BEWICK CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST |
| Website | benfield.neat.org.uk | stmarysnewcastle.co.uk |
| Telephone | 01912656091 | 01912153260 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Tyne and Wear
NE6 4NU - Ofsted
- 3 4 Jul 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 900 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 65–70% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- NEAT ACADEMY TRUST
- Website
- benfield.neat.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01912656091
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Tyne and Wear
NE7 7PE - Ofsted
- 1 19 Oct 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,450 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 20–25% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- BISHOP BEWICK CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST
- Website
- stmarysnewcastle.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01912153260
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