St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Benwell
About St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Benwell
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School in Benwell was rated Good in its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2024, a notable improvement from its previous Requires Improvement rating in 2014. The school's leadership and management, early years provision, and overall effectiveness all received Good grades. Academically, the most telling metric is the proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined: 77% of Year 6 pupils achieved this in the 2023/24 academic year. That is comfortably above the Newcastle upon Tyne local authority average of 63%, placing the school 8th out of 55 primary schools in the area and in the top 25% nationally. The school also performs well on individual subjects, with 83% of pupils reaching the expected standard in maths and 80% in both reading and writing.
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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
4 Jul 2024Latest monitoring visit (4 Jul 2024): School remains Good
Source: Ofsted, 20 Dec 2016. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
Facilities
9Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.
Extracurriculars
7Sports
Clubs & Activities
Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.
SEND Support
Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
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