Benfield School

Benfield School is a coeducational secondary school and sixth form located in Walkergate, Newcastle upon Tyne, England.

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
MottoPride in Performance
Established1967
Local authorityNewcastle City Council
TrustNEAT Academy Trust
Department for Education URN108526 Tables
OfstedReports
HeadteacherRichard Carr
GenderCoeducational
Age11 to 18
Enrolment977
Colour(s)  White   Red   Blue
Websitewww.benfield-school.co.uk

Its pupils come from a large area of Newcastle's east end including Byker, Heaton, Walker, Walkergate and Walkerville.

Benfield was 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, a gym and a recently renovated 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 fantastic 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.[1]
  • Floodlit 3G Pitch - which supports the work of the Benfield Elite Football Academy.[1]
  • Gymnastics Centre - 2336 square meters of floor gymnastics space.[2]
  • Fitness Suite - a mixture of cardio and weights in a large and spacious space.[3]
  • Staged Drama and Dance Studio - a versatile performance space with light rigging in place with two fixed stages.[4]

Alumni

References
  1. "Facility Hire".
  2. https://www.newcastlegymnastics.org/about-us/
  3. "Fitness Suite | Benfield Sports Centre". www.benfieldsportscentre.co.uk. Archived from the original on 8 July 2013.
  4. "Dance and Drama".
  5. 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.
  6. "Lee Clark". LinkedIn.
  7. "From Walkerville to Hollywood - the Geordie screenwriter who penned Rocketman". 8 June 2019.
  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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