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OpenPrimaryOfsted: OutstandingURN 108604

Benton Dene Primary School

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

Ages 3–11 · 466 pupils · North Tyneside

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Ofsted

Outstanding

KS2 expected (RWM)

75%

Overall absence

4.1%

Admissions demand

1.23 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2024-07-09

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)75%
Higher standard (RWM)15%
Avg scaled score — reading
108.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence4.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)4.7%
Unauthorised1.1%
Authorised absence
3.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.6%
Enrolments in measure
359

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.23 · Competitive

1st preferences

74

Places offered

60

1st-preference offers

57

Total preferences (any rank)
127
Preferred offers (top 3)
60
Applications from outside LA
4
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill111%

466 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
466
Boys / girls
258 / 208
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
466 / 420 (111%)
Free school meals
20.2%
FSM pupils
91
Gender
Mixed
School type
Foundation school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: The North Tyneside Learning Trust
Academy trust
The North Tyneside Learning Trust
Headteacher
Miss A Lawrence

Location

Address
Hailsham Avenue, Longbenton
Postcode
NE12 8FD
Town
Newcastle-upon-Tyne
County
Tyne and Wear
Local authority
North Tyneside
District
North Tyneside
Constituency
Newcastle upon Tyne North
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SLCN - Speech, language and Communication
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
12 on roll / 12 capacity

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed foundation school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, North Tyneside, 466 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, special school. Free school meals: 20.2%. SEN provision includes: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication.

Open schools in Newcastle-upon-Tyne
155
Primary schools in Newcastle-upon-Tyne
104
Academies among open schools in Newcastle-upon-Tyne
48% (74)
Open schools in NE12
18
Primary in NE12
12
Open schools in North Tyneside LA
87
Primary in North Tyneside LA
56

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in Newcastle-upon-TyneNear NE12

  • Forest Hall Primary School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Foundation school · Primary

    Newcastle-upon-Tyne · NE12 9BA · North Tyneside

    Ages 3–11

    • KS226%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM44.9%
    • Demand0.92

    0.6 miles away

  • Balliol Primary School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Foundation school · Primary

    Newcastle-upon-Tyne · NE12 8QP · North Tyneside

    Ages 3–11

    • KS241%
    • Absence8.1%
    • FSM50.0%
    • Demand0.94

    0.6 miles away

  • Balliol Primary School

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Newcastle-upon-Tyne · NE12 8QP · North Tyneside

    Ages 3–11

    0.6 miles away

  • Westmoor Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Foundation school · Primary

    Newcastle-upon-Tyne · NE12 6SA · North Tyneside

    Ages 3–11

    • KS276%
    • Absence4.2%
    • FSM14.6%
    • Demand0.96

    0.7 miles away

  • Ivy Road Primary School

    Ofsted: Inadequate

    Foundation school · Primary

    Newcastle upon Tyne · NE12 9AP · North Tyneside

    Ages 2–11

    • KS235%
    • Absence8.9%
    • FSM51.5%
    • Demand0.83

    0.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss A Lawrence
Telephone
01914661818
Website
https://bentondeneschools.org.uk

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