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Benton Dene Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Foundation school
Hailsham Avenue, Longbenton, Newcastle-upon-Tyne NE12 8FD · bentondeneschools.org.uk · 0191 466 1818
On the mapSearch near NE12 8FD
Overview
- Ofsted
- Outstanding
- 2019 framework · inspected Jul 2024
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 79%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. North Tyneside 63%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 1.3
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 466
- 46 over 420 places · 111%
- Local authority
- North Tyneside
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 20.2%
- First language not English
- 9.9%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 75 families put the school first and 59 places were offered; 79% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 59 | 75 | 1.3▲ | 79% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 60 | 72 | 1.2▲ | 74% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 60 | 74 | 1.2▲ | 77% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 60 | 70 | 1.2▲ | 81% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 55 | 50 | 0.9 | 98% |
Results
In 2024/25, 79% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 17% the higher standard. Across North Tyneside it was 63%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲79% | 62% | ||
| ▲17% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▲110 | 106 | ||
| ▲108 | 105 | ||
| ▲109 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
Benton Dene Primary School was judged Outstanding at its last graded inspection, on 9 July 2024, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Outstanding
- Inspected
- 9 Jul 2024
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Early years | Outstanding |
Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Jun 2012
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Jun 2012Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Jan 2007Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Good
What parents said
98% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (115 replies, to 7 April 2025).
- Recommend
- 98%
- Replies
- 115
- 25% · 7 Apr 2025
based on the 71% who raised concerns
based on the 23% who had a child bullied
based on 20 parents (17%) with SEND