Walkergate Community School vs Benfield School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Walkergate Community School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Benfield School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Overview
Phase
Primary
Secondary
Type
Academy converter
Academy converter
Age Range
2–11
11–16
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Does not apply
Does not apply
Admissions
-
Non-selective
Local Authority
Newcastle upon Tyne
Newcastle upon Tyne
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
616
819
Capacity
746
1035
Occupancy
83%
79%
FSM %
50.3%
69.2%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
-
Requires Improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
-
Requires Improvement
Personal Development
-
Good
Leadership & Management
-
Requires Improvement
Last Inspected
Apr 2025
May 2025
Performance (2025)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
-
31.8
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
-
24.3%
KS2 Reading
72%
-
KS2 Maths
84%
-
KS2 Writing
76%
-
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
-
11%
Degree course
-
44%
Any L4+ destination
-
44%
Apprenticeships
-
0%
Cohort size
-
18