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St Benedict's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Middle School

Voluntary aided school · Ashington · NE63 9LR

Ages 9–13 · 152 pupils · Northumberland

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (19 Jan 2017).

Capacity fill63%

152 pupils · 240 places

Pupils on roll
152
Boys / girls
80 / 75
School capacity
240
Capacity fill
152 / 240 (63%)
Free school meals
7.2%
FSM pupils
11
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 9–13

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Miss Carolyn Duffy

Location

Address
Moorhouse Lane
Postcode
NE63 9LR
Town
Ashington
County
Northumberland
Local authority
Northumberland
District
Northumberland
Constituency
Wansbeck
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban city and town

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed voluntary aided school (middle deemed secondary), Ages 9–13, in Ashington, Northumberland, 152 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 7.2%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle.

Open schools in Ashington
10
Academies among open schools in Ashington
90% (9)
Open schools in NE63
10
Open schools in Northumberland LA
178
Middle deemed secondary in Northumberland LA
14

Nearby middle deemed secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in AshingtonNear NE63

  • NCEA Bishop's Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

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    • KS250%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM38.1%

    0.2 miles away

  • NCEA Duke's Secondary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

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    • Att834.0
    • P8-1.1
    • EM5+26%
    • Absence13.0%

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  • NCEA Castle School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy special converter

    Ashington · NE63 9FZ · Northumberland

    Ages 2–19

    • KS20%
    • Absence10.5%
    • FSM57.1%

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  • Central Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Ashington · NE63 0AX · Northumberland

    Ages 2–11

    0.6 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Miss Carolyn Duffy

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