Benton Dene School
Hailsham Avenue, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE12 8FD
- Phase
- Special schools
- School type
- Foundation special school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- The North Tyneside Learning Trust
- Headteacher
- Mrs Claire Harrison-Hoggarth
- SEN provision
- ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder, MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
- Constituency
- Newcastle upon Tyne North
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Pupils on roll
- 139
- URN
- 108655
- Local authority
- North Tyneside
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01914661818
About this school
Benton Dene School is a foundation special school in Newcastle upon Tyne. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 139 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Benton Dene 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 3 November 2022, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 12 | 23 | 16 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 8% | 13% | 0% |
| Expected standard in maths | 8% | 4% | 0% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 9% | 9% | 0% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 97.0 | 101.0 | - |
| Average scaled score in maths | 98.0 | 95.0 | - |
| Reading progress | -5.60 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -5.80 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -4.80 | - | - |
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 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 | 0% | 55.7% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 0% | 57.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 0% | 58.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 121 |
| 2023/24 | 131 |
| 2024/25 | 132 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 49.24%
- English as an additional language
- 5.3%
- Overall absence
- 5.7%
- Persistent absence
- 11.67%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Percy Hedley Hedleys College0.3 miles
Other types · Newcastle-upon-Tyne
-
Benton House School0.7 miles
Special schools · Benton
-
Percy Hedley School0.7 miles
Special schools · Newcastle-upon-Tyne
-
Hopespring Newcastle1.0 miles
Independent schools
-
Beacon Hill School1.8 miles
Special schools · North Tyneside
Other schools in Newcastle upon Tyne
- Talbot House Children's Charity Special schools
- Christ Church CofE Primary School Primary
- Hawthorn Primary School Primary
- Ivy Road Primary School Primary
- Newburn Manor Primary School Primary
- Ravenswood Primary School Primary
- North East Futures UTC Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does Benton Dene School teach?
- Benton Dene School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a special school in Newcastle upon Tyne.
- Who is the headteacher of Benton Dene School?
- The headteacher of Benton Dene School is Mrs Claire Harrison-Hoggarth, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Benton Dene School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Benton Dene 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 School?
- Benton Dene School has 139 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Benton Dene School a faith school?
- No. Benton Dene School has no designated religious character.
- Is Benton Dene School part of an academy trust?
- Benton Dene 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 School have?
- The schools register lists Benton Dene School's special educational needs provision as: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Benton Dene School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 0% in 2022/23 and 0% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What is Benton Dene School's absence rate?
- Benton Dene School's overall absence rate is 5.7% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Benton Dene School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Benton Dene 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.