Western Community Primary School vs Benfield School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Western Community Primary School
Wallsend
Benfield School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Overview
Phase
Primary
Secondary
Type
Foundation school
Academy converter
Age Range
3–11
11–16
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
None
Does not apply
Admissions
-
Non-selective
Local Authority
North Tyneside
Newcastle upon Tyne
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
440
819
Capacity
498
1035
Occupancy
88%
79%
FSM %
34.6%
69.2%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
Good
-
Quality of Education
Good
Requires Improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Requires Improvement
Personal Development
Outstanding
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Requires Improvement
Last Inspected
Apr 2024
May 2025
Performance (2025)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
-
31.8
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
-
24.3%
KS2 Reading
87%
-
KS2 Maths
85%
-
KS2 Writing
78%
-
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
-
11%
Degree course
-
44%
Any L4+ destination
-
44%
Apprenticeships
-
0%
Cohort size
-
18