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Benton Dene Primary School

Primary · Foundation school · Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE12 8FD

Outstanding

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Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#2,068 of 15,057

Better than 86% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Benton Dene Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 9 Jul 2024

Ofsted rating
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Early years
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeFoundation school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils466
GenderMixed
Head teacherMiss A Lawrence
TrustThe North Tyneside Learning Trust
Local authorityNorth Tyneside
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 108604.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolNorth TynesideEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths79%, better than England, better than North Tyneside63%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.17%, better than England, better than North Tyneside8%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.110, better than England, better than North Tyneside106106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.108, better than England, better than North Tyneside105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.109, better than England, better than North Tyneside106105
Expected standard in reading83%, better than England, better than North Tyneside78%76%
Expected standard in writing88%, better than England, better than North Tyneside73%73%
Expected standard in maths93%, better than England, better than North Tyneside75%75%
Pupils taking tests58--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils466
Girls208
Boys258
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.19.5%
First language not English9.9%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.420
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.414
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.1.4%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.107
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.23
Average class size28.2

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
84.1%
Other White
3.6%
Indian
3%
Other Asian
2.4%
Other mixed
1.9%
White and Asian
1.5%
White and Black African
1.3%
African
0.6%
Other ethnic group
0.6%
Bangladeshi
0.4%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher18.3
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.12
Teachers (FTE)25.01
Teaching assistants (FTE)13.12
Support staff (FTE)21.38
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2524.4
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2522.3
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252.1

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.59
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.143
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.75
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.59
Applications from another local authority (Reception)8

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolNorth TynesideEngland
Overall absence4.3%, better than England, better than North Tyneside4.9%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.7.6%, better than England, better than North Tyneside12.1%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1.1%, similar to England, worse than North Tyneside0.6%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Benton Dene Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.0 miSecondaryLongbenton High SchoolFoundation school
Good
0.4 miPrimarySt Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School (Aided)Voluntary aided school
Good
0.4 miPrimarySt Stephen's Catholic Primary School, NewcastleAcademy converter
Good
0.6 miPrimaryBalliol Primary SchoolFoundation school
Requires improvement
0.7 miPrimarySt Marys Catholic Primary School, Forest HallAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miPrimaryWestmoor Primary SchoolFoundation school
Good
0.8 miPrimaryIvy Road Primary SchoolFoundation school
Inadequate
0.8 miPrimaryForest Hall Primary SchoolFoundation school
Requires improvement
0.9 miNot applicableHopespring NewcastleOther independent school
Outstanding
1.0 miPrimaryBenton Park Primary SchoolFoundation school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Benton Dene Primary School

What is Benton Dene Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Benton Dene Primary School is rated Outstanding by Ofsted, last inspected on 9 Jul 2024.

How does Benton Dene Primary School rank in England?

Benton Dene Primary School ranks 2,068 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 86% of schools).

What are Benton Dene Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 79% of pupils at Benton Dene Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Benton Dene Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Benton Dene Primary School made 59 offers from 143 applications (2.4 per offer), and 59 of 75 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Benton Dene Primary School?

Benton Dene Primary School has 466 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Benton Dene Primary School?

Benton Dene Primary School had 420 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Benton Dene Primary School?

At Benton Dene Primary School, the average class had 28.2 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 18.3 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Benton Dene Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Benton Dene Primary School missed 4.3% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 7.6% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.