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EnglandNorth EastNorth TynesideNE12 8FDBenton Dene Primary School
Primary

Benton Dene Primary School

Primary

North Tyneside · Newcastle-upon-Tyne · NE12 8FD https://bentondeneschools.org.uk

Pupils
474
cap. 420
Ages
3 - 11
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Maintained school
79%
RWM expected · 2024/25
17%
RWM higher · 2024/25
474
Pupils · 2024/25
8%
EAL · 2024/25
7%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
79%
RWM expected · 2024/25
17%
RWM higher · 2024/25
474
Pupils · 2024/25
8%
EAL · 2024/25
7%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Outstanding

Ofsted inspection · 09/07/2024

Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityNorth Tyneside
PhasePrimary
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio18.3:1
AdmissionsNot applicable
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen

Overview of Benton Dene Primary School · Primary · North Tyneside

How does this school perform?

Key Stage 2 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17

RWM expected standard
79%
+4pp
82%74%65%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 79%
RWM higher standard
17%
+2pp
17%13%9%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 17%

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
83%
Reading higher standard
60%
Writing expected standard
88%
Writing higher standard
21%
Maths expected standard
93%
Maths higher standard
40%
Science expected standard
88%
SPAG expected standard
90%
SPAG higher standard
50%
Reading scaled score
110.0
Maths scaled score
108.0
GPS scaled score
109.0

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

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Pupils & context

2024/25

Pupils on roll
474
Pupil : teacher ratio
18.3
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
8%
FSM eligible
23%
SEN
29%
Overall absence
4%
Persistent absence
7%

Contact

Address
Hailsham Avenue, Longbenton, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE12 8FD
Local authority
North Tyneside
Telephone
Email

History

All years · Historical DfE data by academic year

Primary — Key Stage 2

Reading, writing and maths attainment and progress scores from DfE.

YearRWM expectedRWM higherReading exp.Reading hi.Writing exp.Writing hi.Maths exp.Maths hi.ScienceSPAG exp.Read. scoreMaths scoreGPS scoreReading prog.Writing prog.Maths prog.SENCohort
2024/2579%17%83%60%88%21%93%40%88%90%110.0108.0109.029%474
2023/2475%15%85%46%86%19%81%36%90%83%108.0106.0107.027%467
2022/2365%9%75%33%87%20%82%24%93%78%106.0104.0106.0-0.20+1.20-1.1034%472
2018/1982%14%86%41%89%29%93%30%93%93%107.0107.0109.0+2.40+1.70+2.1038%486
2017/1880%17%92%37%93%27%85%35%87%87%107.0108.0107.0+3.00+3.10+3.8030%495
2016/1771%12%79%31%84%16%90%22%81%81%106.0105.0106.0+1.10+0.50+1.0034%494

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

Pupils & absence

YearPupilsPupil:teacherSENEALFSM everAbsencePersistent absence
2024/2547419.029%8%23%4%7%
2023/2446717.427%5%23%4%5%
2022/2347216.534%4%21%4%5%
2021/2246718.831%4%23%5%8%
2020/2147318.432%4%20%
2018/1948618.438%3%18%3%2%
2017/1849519.330%3%21%3%6%
2016/1749418.434%4%26%4%6%

School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.