| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4out of 4 | Bensham Grove Nursery School Sidney Grove, Bensham NE8 2XD | 1,906 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4out of 4 | St Peter's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School Dryden Road, Low Fell NE9 5TU | 174 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| 4out of 4 | Kells Lane Primary School Kells Lane, Low Fell NE9 5HX | 797 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| 3out of 4 | Carr Hill Community Primary School Carr Hill Road, NE9 5NB | 880 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| 4out of 4 | Glynwood Community Primary School Glynwood Gardens, NE9 5SY | 948 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| 2out of 4 | South Street Community Primary School Cramer Street, NE8 4BB | 1,185 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4out of 4 | Cardinal Hume Catholic School Old Durham Road, Beacon Lough NE9 6RZ | 1,785 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| 1out of 4 | Grace College Saltwell Road South, NE9 6LE | 1,871 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| - not rated | XP Gateshead Swards Road, | 2,252 yd | Free schools | No | Mixed | More About School |
| 1out of 4 | Heworth Grange School High Lanes, Felling NE10 0PT | 3,080 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| - not rated | North East Futures UTC Stephenson Square, NE1 3AS | 3,212 yd | University technical college | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - not rated | Gateshead College Baltic Campus, NE8 3BE | 2,875 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4out of 4 | Dryden School Shotley Gardens, Low Fell NE9 5UR | 0 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| 1out of 4 | River Tyne Academy Gateshead Millway Centre, Sheriff Hill NE9 5PQ | 516 yd | Academy alternative provision sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| 4out of 4 | Gibside School Shipcote Lane, NE8 4DE | 935 yd | Community special school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| - not rated | Keser Torah Boys' School 18-22 Gladstone Terrace, Gateshead NE8 4EA | 1,549 yd | Other independent school | No | Boys | More About School |
| - not rated | Shoshanim 7 Gladstone Terrace, Gateshead NE8 4DY | 1,582 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Girls | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.