Benton Dene Primary School
Hailsham Avenue, Longbenton, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE12 8FD
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Foundation school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- The North Tyneside Learning Trust
- Headteacher
- Miss A Lawrence
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- SEN provision
- SLCN - Speech, language and Communication
- Constituency
- Newcastle upon Tyne North
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 466
- URN
- 108604
- Local authority
- North Tyneside
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01914661818
About this school
Benton Dene Primary School is a foundation primary school in Newcastle-upon-Tyne. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 466 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Benton Dene Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Early years
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 55 | 59 | 58 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 65% | 75% | 79% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 9% | 15% | 17% |
| Expected standard in reading | 75% | 85% | 83% |
| Expected standard in maths | 82% | 81% | 93% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 78% | 83% | 90% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 108.0 | 110.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 106.0 | 108.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.10 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Benton Dene Primary 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 | North Tyneside average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 65% | 55.7% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 75% | 57.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 79% | 58.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 3.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 472 |
| 2023/24 | 467 |
| 2024/25 | 474 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Benton Dene Primary School compares
Benton Dene Primary School ranked 7th of 50 primary schools in North Tyneside for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 86% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 76% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 79% | 4.3% | 22.9% | 466 | — |
| St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School (Aided) | 35% | 7% | 26.5% | 213 | 0.4 miles |
| St Stephen's Catholic Primary School, Newcastle | 83% | 4.7% | 24.8% | 230 | 0.4 miles |
| Forest Hall Primary School | 62% | 5.6% | 44.1% | 148 | 0.6 miles |
| St Marys Catholic Primary School, Forest Hall | 83% | 3.5% | 13.4% | 208 | 0.7 miles |
| Westmoor Primary School | 73% | 4.1% | 15.4% | 343 | 0.7 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.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 22.89%
- English as an additional language
- 8%
- Overall absence
- 4.33%
- Persistent absence
- 6.91%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School (Aided)0.4 miles
Primary · Newcastle-upon-Tyne
-
St Stephen's Catholic Primary School, Newcastle0.4 miles
Primary · Newcastle-upon-Tyne
-
Forest Hall Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Newcastle-upon-Tyne
-
St Marys Catholic Primary School, Forest Hall0.7 miles
Primary · Newcastle-upon-Tyne
-
Westmoor Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Other schools in Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Benton Dene Primary School ranks 16th of the 94 ranked primary 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 Park Primary School Primary
- Bridgewater Primary School Primary
- Broadwood Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Benton Dene Primary School teach?
- Benton Dene Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
- Who is the headteacher of Benton Dene Primary School?
- The headteacher of Benton Dene Primary School is Miss A Lawrence, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Benton Dene Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Benton Dene Primary 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 many pupils are at Benton Dene Primary School?
- Benton Dene Primary School has 466 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Benton Dene Primary School full?
- Benton Dene Primary School has capacity for 420 pupils and 466 on roll (111%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Benton Dene Primary School a faith school?
- No. Benton Dene Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Benton Dene Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Benton Dene Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is Benton Dene Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Benton Dene Primary School is part of The North Tyneside Learning Trust. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What SEN provision does Benton Dene Primary School have?
- The schools register lists Benton Dene Primary School's special educational needs provision as: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Benton Dene Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 65% in 2022/23 and 79% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Benton Dene Primary School compare with other schools in North Tyneside?
- Benton Dene Primary School ranked 7th of 50 primary schools in North Tyneside for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 86% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 76% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Benton Dene Primary School's absence rate?
- Benton Dene Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.3% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Benton Dene Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Benton Dene Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
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.