Benton Dene Primary School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Jul 9 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 3 - 11 y.o.
- Type
- Local authority maintained schools
- Funding
- State-funded primary
- Admissions policy
- Not applicable
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- North Tyneside
- Unique reference
- 108604
- Address
- Hailsham Avenue, Longbenton, NE12 8FD
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 474 (99% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 54.9%
- Girls
- 45.1%
- First language not English
- 8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 20%
- Persistent absence
- 7.2%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 25.3%
White British 84.6%
Mixed 4.5%
Indian 3.4%
Other White 3%
Other Asian 1.5%
Other 1.1%
African 0.6%
Bangladeshi 0.4%
Chinese 0.4%
Unclassified 0.4%
Irish 0.2%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAverage-0.2
WritingAverage1.2
MathsAverage-1.1
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 75%
Local authority average 59%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 15%
Local authority average 8%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 108
Local authority average 106
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 106
Local authority average 105
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
Admissions
Benton Dene Primary School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 60
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 72
- 2nd preference
- 35
- 3rd preference
- 30
- From another Local Authority
- 7
Offers
- 1st preference
- 53
- 2nd preference
- 6
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 29.6 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 29.7 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 29.6 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 1, Part-time | 14 9 5 |
| Nursery Year 1, Full-time | 31 17 14 |
| Nursery Year 2, Part-time | 7 3 4 |
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 7 4 3 |
| Reception, Full-time | 60 36 24 |
| Year 1 | 59 28 31 |
| Year 2 | 59 33 26 |
| Year 3 | 60 33 27 |
| Year 4 | 60 37 23 |
| Year 5 | 59 32 27 |
| Year 6 | 58 28 30 |