Benfield School Open Evening, Wednesday 30 September, 5pm to 7pm

On behalf of all staff at Benfield School, Headteacher Anthony Martin celebrates the sustained effort and progress shown by our outgoing Year 11 pupils.

Benfield School is now phone-free during the day. A strong start focused on routines, expectations, and supporting pupils to adapt.

NEAT Academy Trust is proud to be featured in the latest National Careers Week publication, with our Green Careers Week highlighted on pages 14 to 17. The feature reflects joined-up work across the Trust, not a single event.  Green Careers Week sits within NEAT’s...

A huge thank you to everyone who attended our NEAT Business Breakfast at Benfield School. It was fantastic to see so many businesses, organisations, and community groups coming together with a shared goal—to support our young people and their futures.

Dear pupils, parents and carers, I cannot believe it is the end of another academic year. I am not sure if the years are going quicker or if I am just getting older but I feel we have blinked and another year has gone by. I just wanted to take this opportunity to...

Last week, all of our Year 8 pupils visited the Northern Rail Heaton Depot. Over two days, students got a real insight into what goes on behind the scenes to keep the trains running smoothly. They explored different areas of the depot, saw the trains up close, and...

Last night, we came together to celebrate the very best of Benfield School at our annual Sports Awards 2025. The event, hosted by our PE Department, brought pupils, families and staff together to recognise the incredible achievements of our young people, on and off...

At Benfield School, we believe that every pupil can succeed when ambition is matched with resilience. That’s why we’ve launched the Ambition through Resilience Awards: a weekly reward programme that recognises pupils who show up, try hard, and push themselves to be...

Last week, schools across NEAT Academy Trust came together for something special – our first ever NEAT Volunteer Week. And together, our pupils, staff and communities achieved something remarkable.