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Dryden School
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Community special school
Shotley Gardens, Low Fell, Gateshead, Gateshead NE9 5UR · drydenschool.co.uk · 0191 420 3812
Overview
- Ofsted
- Standards maintained
- Ungraded inspection · Jan 2025
- Pupils
- 77
- Local authority
- Gateshead
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 57.4%
- First language not English
- 13%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
GCSE results
| 2024/25 | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 | n/a | 46 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths | n/a | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ English & maths | n/a | 64.8% |
| Entered for EBacc | n/a | 40.5% |
| EBacc average points | n/a | 4.09 |
hidden: too few pupils to publish
Where Year 11 leavers went
2015/162017/182018/192021/222022/23
| Left in 2022/23 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| Other education | 100 | 0 |
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 15 January 2025, Ofsted’s outcome for Dryden School was: Standards maintained.
- Outcome
- Standards maintained
- Inspected
- 14 Jan 2025
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Remains Outstanding, ungraded inspection, Nov 2019
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
Nov 2019Ungraded inspectionRemains Outstanding
Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
Jun 2015Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding 16 to 19 study programmes Outstanding Jan 2012Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good
What parents said
100% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (15 replies, to 1 September 2025).
- Recommend
- 100%
- Replies
- 15
- 21% · 1 Sept 2025
Strongly agreeStrongly disagreeDon’t know
Child is happy at school▲100% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▲100% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▲100% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▲100% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▲100% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▲94% agreeEngland 84%
Told how child is doing▲100% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▲100% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▲100% agreeEngland 91%
Supports personal development▲100% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲100% agreeEngland 77%
based on the 67% who raised concerns
Bullying dealt with quickly▲100% agreeEngland 50%
based on the 7% who had a child bullied
Gets the SEND support they need▲100% agreeEngland 67%
based on 15 parents (100%) with SEND