| Address: | Shotley Gardens, Gateshead, NE9 5UR |
| Website: | http://drydenschool.co.uk/ |
| Telephone: | 01914203811 |
| School Type: | Community special school |
| Education phase: | Not applicable |
| Local authority: | Gateshead |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Elizabeth Johnson |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 131200 |
Ofsted inspection date: 25/06/2015
| Age Range: | 11 - 18 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | |
| Number of Pupils: | 49 |
| Number of Boys: | 35 |
| Number of Girls: | 14 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 10% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 34.4% | 8.2% |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bensham Grove Nursery School Sidney Grove , Bensham NE8 2XD | 4out of 4 | 1,906 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Peter's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School Dryden Road , Low Fell NE9 5TU | 4out of 4 | 174 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Kells Lane Primary School Kells Lane , Low Fell NE9 5HX | 4out of 4 | 797 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Carr Hill Community Primary School Carr Hill Road , NE9 5NB | 3out of 4 | 880 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Glynwood Community Primary School Glynwood Gardens , NE9 5SY | 4out of 4 | 948 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| South Street Community Primary School Cramer Street , NE8 4BB | 2out of 4 | 1,185 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardinal Hume Catholic School Old Durham Road , Beacon Lough NE9 6RZ | 4out of 4 | 1,785 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Grace College Saltwell Road South , NE9 6LE | 1out of 4 | 1,871 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| XP Gateshead Swards Road , | - not rated | 2,252 yd | Free schools | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Heworth Grange School High Lanes , Felling NE10 0PT | 1out of 4 | 3,080 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| North East Futures UTC Stephenson Square , NE1 3AS | - not rated | 3,212 yd | University technical college | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gateshead College Baltic Campus , NE8 3BE | - not rated | 2,875 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dryden School Shotley Gardens , Low Fell NE9 5UR | 4out of 4 | 0 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| River Tyne Academy Gateshead Millway Centre , Sheriff Hill NE9 5PQ | 1out of 4 | 516 yd | Academy alternative provision sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Gibside School Shipcote Lane , NE8 4DE | 4out of 4 | 935 yd | Community special school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Keser Torah Boys' School 18-22 Gladstone Terrace , Gateshead NE8 4EA | - not rated | 1,549 yd | Other independent school | No | Boys | More About School |
| Shoshanim 7 Gladstone Terrace , Gateshead NE8 4DY | - not rated | 1,582 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Girls | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.