Dinnington First School
Sycamore Avenue, Dinnington Village, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE13 7JY
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Foundation school
- Ages
- 3 to 9
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Multi-faith
- Trust
- Gosforth Schools' Trust
- Headteacher
- Mrs Caroline Ash
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Cramlington and Killingworth
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 333
- Pupils on roll
- 320
- URN
- 108437
- Local authority
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01661822457
About this school
Dinnington First School is a foundation primary school in Newcastle-upon-Tyne. It teaches children aged 3 to 9 and has 320 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted no longer gives schools a single overall grade. Each area of the school's work is graded on a five-point scale, and safeguarding is judged separately.
- Inclusion
- Expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching
- Expected standard
- Achievement
- Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour
- Strong standard
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Expected standard
- Leadership and governance
- Expected standard
- Early years
- Strong standard
- Safeguarding
- Met
Trends over time
How Dinnington First School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 272 |
| 2023/24 | 275 |
| 2024/25 | 315 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Dinnington First School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 79% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 4.2% | 16.7% | 320 | — |
| Havannah First School | — | 3.7% | 6% | 331 | 1.4 miles |
| Hazlewood Community Primary School | 70% | 5.8% | 31.6% | 287 | 1.7 miles |
| Brunton First School | — | 3.3% | 3.1% | 451 | 2.0 miles |
| Greenfields Community Primary School | 59% | 4.9% | 44.2% | 221 | 2.1 miles |
| Kingston Park Primary School | 65% | 4.4% | 31.6% | 456 | 2.7 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
Inspection history
-
Graded inspection report6 January 2026
- 16 November 2021
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 16.67%
- English as an additional language
- 7%
- Overall absence
- 4.24%
- Persistent absence
- 8.71%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Havannah First School1.4 miles
Primary · Newcastle-upon-Tyne
-
Hazlewood Community Primary School1.7 miles
Primary · Newcastle-upon-Tyne
-
Brunton First School2.0 miles
Primary · Newcastle-upon-Tyne
-
Greenfields Community Primary School2.1 miles
Primary · Newcastle-upon-Tyne
-
Kingston Park Primary School2.7 miles
Primary · Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Other schools in Newcastle-upon-Tyne
- Amberley Primary School Primary
- Archbishop Runcie CofE First School Primary
- Archibald First School Primary
- Atkinson Road Primary Academy Primary
- Backworth Park Primary School Primary
- Balliol Primary School Primary
- Balliol Primary School Primary
- Beech Hill Primary School Primary
- Belsay Primary School Primary
- Benton Dene Primary School Primary
- Benton Park Primary School Primary
- Bridgewater Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Dinnington First School teach?
- Dinnington First School teaches children aged 3 to 9. It is a primary school in Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
- Who is the headteacher of Dinnington First School?
- The headteacher of Dinnington First School is Mrs Caroline Ash, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Dinnington First School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Dinnington First School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Dinnington First School?
- Dinnington First School has 320 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 9.
- Is Dinnington First School full?
- Dinnington First School has capacity for 333 pupils and 320 on roll (96%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Dinnington First School a faith school?
- Yes. Dinnington First School is designated Multi-faith.
- Does Dinnington First School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Dinnington First School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Dinnington First School?
- Dinnington First School is part of Gosforth Schools' Trust. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What is Dinnington First School's absence rate?
- Dinnington First School's overall absence rate is 4.2% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Dinnington First School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Dinnington First School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.