Benfield School

Benfield School is a coeducational secondary school and sixth form located in Walkergate, Newcastle upon Tyne, England. There is an ongoing consultation to close Benfield Sixth Form from September 2023.[1]

Benfield School
Address
Benfield Road
Walkergate

Newcastle upon Tyne
,
Tyne and Wear
,
NE6 4NU

England
Coordinates54.98991°N 1.55936°W / 54.98991; -1.55936
Information
TypeAcademy
MottoGrowing leaders, Inspiring the extraordinary
Established1967
Local authorityNewcastle City Council
TrustNEAT Academy Trust
Department for Education URN108526 Tables
OfstedReports
HeadteacherAnthony Martin
GenderCoeducational
Age11 to 18 (Reducing to 16 in September 2023)
Enrolment1046
Colour(s)  Blue
Websitewww.benfield-school.co.uk

Its pupils come from a large area of Newcastle's East and West ends including Byker, Heaton, Walker, Walkergate, Benwell and other areas in the West of Newcastle Upon Tyne.

Benfield was first opened in 1967 as one of the first purpose-built comprehensive schools in England, and over the years has built up a reputation as a sports college. The school is also the North of England gymnastics centre and has all-weather floodlit football, rugby and basketball pitches, badminton courts along with ordinary pitches, tennis courts and a swimming pool.

Previously a foundation school administered by Newcastle City Council, in May 2017 Benfield School converted to academy status. The school is now sponsored by the NEAT Academy Trust.

Facilities

Benfield School is renowned locally and regionally for its sport and creative arts facilities. Below are a number of examples of the facilities available at the school to students and the community:-

  • Swimming Pool - 20m x 9m Swimming Pool with swimming a part of the curriculum offer for students.[2]
  • Floodlit 3G Pitch - which supports the work of the Benfield Elite Football Academy.[2]
  • Gymnastics Centre - 2336 square meters of floor gymnastics space.[3]
  • Staged Drama and Dance Studio - a versatile performance space with light rigging in place with two fixed stages.[4]

Alumni
  • Lee Clark, English football manager and former footballer [7]

References
  1. "Benfield Sixth Form Consultation". crowdcast.
  2. "Facility Hire".
  3. "About Us".
  4. "Dance and Drama".
  5. "From Walkerville to Hollywood - the Geordie screenwriter who penned Rocketman". 8 June 2019.
  6. Limited, Alamy. "Benfield School skipper Steve Bruce holds up the Evening Chronicle Cup after his side had beaten Heaton 3-0 in today's final at Benfield Park. 11th March 1977 Stock Photo - Alamy". www.alamy.com.
  7. "Lee Clark". LinkedIn.
  8. https://uk.linkedin.com/in/davey-nellist-3a61a632
  9. "Waiting all my life for Pitmen Painters".
  10. "Detecting her first big break on telly - Chronicle Live". 31 May 2005.
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