Benton Dene School is a school located in Newcastle upon Tyne. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness, quality of education, outcomes for pupils and management effectiveness are good. The school inspection was carried out on 29/03/2017. According to tests results, the school's progress in reading, progress in writing and progress in maths are well below average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 4.3%, which is 0.3 percentage points lower than the UK average.

School Information

Address: Hailsham Avenue, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE12 8FD
Website: www.bentondeneschool.org.uk
Telephone: 01914661818
School Type: Foundation special school
Education phase: Not applicable
Local authority: North Tyneside
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Alison McAllister-Williams
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 108655

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 29/03/2017

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity:
Number of Pupils: 121
Number of Boys: 102
Number of Girls: 19

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4.3% 4%
Persistent absence: 10.5% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Well Below Average: -3 Confidence interval -5.5 to -0.5
Writing
Well Below Average: -3.6 Confidence interval -5.9 to -1.3
Maths
Well Below Average: -3.4 Confidence interval -5.6 to -1.2

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:0%
England Average:65%

Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths

School:0%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:86
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Benton Dene Primary School
Hailsham Avenue , Longbenton NE12 8FD
4out of 4 164 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School (Aided)
Goathland Avenue , Longbenton NE12 8FA
3out of 4 774 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
St Stephens Roman Catholic Primary School Aided
Goathland Avenue , Longbenton NE12 8FA
3out of 4 800 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Forest Hall Primary School
Delaval Road , Forest Hall NE12 9BA
2out of 4 864 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
St Marys Roman Catholic Primary School Aided
Great Lime Road , Forest Hall NE12 7AB
3out of 4 1,026 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Longbenton High School
Hailsham Avenue , Longbenton NE12 8ER
2out of 4 164 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
George Stephenson High School
Southgate , Killingworth NE12 6SA
2out of 4 1,684 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
St Mary's Catholic School
Benton Park Road , NE7 7PE
4out of 4 2,103 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Middle deemed secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Gosforth East Middle School
Harewood Road , Gosforth NE3 5JT
3out of 4 3,063 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Benton Dene School
Hailsham Avenue , NE12 8FD
3out of 4 0 yd Foundation special school Yes Mixed More About School
Percy Hedley Hedleys College
Station Road , Forest Hall NE12 8YY
- not rated 469 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Percy Hedley School
West Lane , Killingworth NE12 7BH
4out of 4 1,288 yd Non-maintained special school Yes Mixed More About School
Hopespring Newcastle
Chesters Avenue (on corner of Aydon Gardens) , Longbenton NE12 8UZ
- not rated 1,785 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Beacon Hill School
Rising Sun Cottages , NE28 9JW
3out of 4 3,079 yd Foundation special school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.