Benton Dene Primary School

General Information

Address: Hailsham Avenue, Longbenton, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE12 8FD
Phone: 01914661818
Website: Visit school website
Headteacher: Miss A Lawrence
Age range: 3-11 years
Sixth form: No
Intake: Mixed
Religious character: Does not apply
Number of pupils: 466
School capacity: 420
Pupils eligible for free school meals: 91
% eligible for free school meals: 20.2%
Nursery provision: Yes

Behaviour

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Attendance

Overall absence: 4.3%
Persistently absent pupils: 6.9%
Data year: 2024/25

About persistent absence

A pupil is counted as "persistently absent" if they miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions - roughly one day in every two weeks. Schools and Ofsted both pay close attention to this figure specifically, since it can highlight a pattern the overall absence rate alone might hide.

SEN

Resourced Provision

SEN Unit and Resourced Provision

Most mainstream schools don't have a dedicated SEN Unit or Resourced Provision - it isn't a mark against a school that doesn't, just a different kind of setup than one that does.

SEN provision information for this school has not been added yet.

Pupils on SEN Support: 23.0%
Pupils with an EHC Plan: 4.9%
Data year: 2025/26

Most common needs - SEN Support

Speech, language and communications needs: 52 pupils
Specific learning difficulty: 27 pupils
Social, emotional and mental health: 20 pupils
Physical disability: 3 pupils
Moderate learning difficulty: 2 pupils

Most common needs - EHC Plan

Speech, language and communications needs: 16 pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder: 5 pupils
Specific learning difficulty: 1 pupil
Physical disability: 1 pupil

These figures show the makeup of the school.

About these SEND figures

These figures give a sense of the makeup of the school - they aren't a judgement on the quality of support provided.

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Educational Attainment

Outstanding 2024 report

About this Ofsted rating

Ofsted changed how it rates schools in the last couple of years, so ratings from different years aren't always on the same scale - that's why we show the year alongside every rating.

Educational attainment data for this school has not been added yet.

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Ranked #2 of 46 Ofsted Rating schools of this type in the area

#1Bailey Green Primary SchoolOutstanding
#2Benton Dene Primary SchoolOutstanding
#3New York Primary SchoolOutstanding
#4Amberley Primary SchoolGood

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Ofsted Rating ranking

Based on real Ofsted ratings (via official DfE data) for schools on the same four-word grading scale.

#1Bailey Green Primary SchoolOutstanding
#2Benton Dene Primary SchoolOutstanding
#3New York Primary SchoolOutstanding
#4Amberley Primary SchoolGood
#5Appletree Gardens First SchoolGood
#6Backworth Park Primary SchoolGood
#7Battle Hill Primary SchoolGood
#8Burradon Community Primary SchoolGood
#9Christ Church CofE Primary SchoolGood
#10Collingwood Primary SchoolGood
#11Cullercoats Primary SchoolGood
#12Forest Hall Primary SchoolGood
#13Grasmere AcademyGood
#14Greenfields Community Primary SchoolGood
#15Hadrian Park Primary SchoolGood
#16Hazlewood Community Primary SchoolGood
#17Holystone Primary SchoolGood
#18King Edward Primary SchoolGood
#19Kings Priory SchoolGood
#20Langley First SchoolGood
#21Marine Park First SchoolGood
#22Monkhouse Primary SchoolGood
#23Percy Main Primary SchoolGood
#24Preston Grange Primary SchoolGood
#25Redesdale Primary SchoolGood
#26Richardson Dees Primary SchoolGood
#27Rockcliffe First SchoolGood
#28Shiremoor Primary SchoolGood
#29South Wellfield First SchoolGood
#30Southridge First SchoolGood
#31St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School (Aided)Good
#32St Bernadette's Catholic Primary, WallsendGood
#33St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, North ShieldsGood
#34St Mary's Catholic Primary School, CullercoatsGood
#35Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School, Whitley BayGood
#36Stephenson Memorial Primary SchoolGood
#37Wallsend Jubilee Primary SchoolGood
#38Waterville Primary SchoolGood
#39Western Community Primary SchoolGood
#40Whitley Lodge First SchoolGood
#41Riverside Primary SchoolRequires improvement
#42Spring Gardens Primary SchoolRequires improvement
#43St Peter's Church of England Primary SchoolRequires improvement
#44Balliol Primary SchoolInadequate
#45Ivy Road Primary SchoolInadequate
#46Whitehouse Primary SchoolInadequate

Financials

Financial summary information for this school has not been added yet.

Spending per pupil: £6,208 (2024-25)

About this spending figure

A higher or lower position here isn't a sign of a better or worse school - schools have different needs and circumstances - but it can help reassure you that a school has sufficient funding behind your child's education.

Ranked #42 of 55 Spending Per Pupil schools of this type in the area

#40Holystone Primary School£6,300
#41Backworth Park Primary School£6,232
#42Benton Dene Primary School£6,208
#43Amberley Primary School£6,145
#44King Edward Primary School£6,104

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Spending Per Pupil ranking

Based on official DfE financial return data (Consistent Financial Reporting / Academies Accounts Return) - not a ranking of school quality.

#1Grasmere Academy£13,880
#2Monkhouse Primary School£10,769
#3Riverside Primary School£10,110
#4St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, North Shields£10,029
#5Burradon Community Primary School£9,559
#6Percy Main Primary School£9,052
#7Whitehouse Primary School£9,036
#8Waterville Primary School£9,016
#9Balliol Primary School£8,747
#10Ivy Road Primary School£8,279
#11Richardson Dees Primary School£7,985
#12Greenfields Community Primary School£7,619
#13Collingwood Primary School£7,606
#14Bailey Green Primary School£7,567
#15Coquet Park First School£7,533
#16Shiremoor Primary School£7,362
#17Forest Hall Primary School£7,279
#18Christ Church CofE Primary School£7,228
#19Marine Park First School£7,164
#20Stephenson Memorial Primary School£7,095
#21Fordley Primary School£7,010
#22St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Wallsend£6,993
#23Appletree Gardens First School£6,951
#24Battle Hill Primary School£6,937
#25Spring Gardens Primary School£6,906
#26Kings Priory School£6,803
#27St Columba's Catholic Primary School, Wallsend£6,800
#28Whitley Lodge First School£6,786
#29Denbigh Community Primary School£6,783
#30St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School (Aided)£6,728
#31Hazlewood Community Primary School£6,711
#32St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Cullercoats£6,702
#33Western Community Primary School£6,695
#34Wallsend Jubilee Primary School£6,580
#35Preston Grange Primary School£6,550
#36New York Primary School£6,441
#37Cullercoats Primary School£6,421
#38Redesdale Primary School£6,350
#39St Stephen's Catholic Primary School, Newcastle£6,346
#40Holystone Primary School£6,300
#41Backworth Park Primary School£6,232
#42Benton Dene Primary School£6,208
#43Amberley Primary School£6,145
#44King Edward Primary School£6,104
#45Langley First School£6,049
#46St Marys Catholic Primary School, Forest Hall£6,036
#47St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, North Shields£6,029
#48South Wellfield First School£6,015
#49Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School, Whitley Bay£6,009
#50Hadrian Park Primary School£5,986
#51Westmoor Primary School£5,923
#52Rockcliffe First School£5,906
#53St Bernadette's Catholic Primary, Wallsend£5,816
#54Southridge First School£5,783
#55St Peter's Church of England Primary School£4,510

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