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Benton Dene Primary School
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The quality of education Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes Outstanding
Personal development Outstanding
Leadership and management Outstanding
Early years provision Outstanding
Previous inspection grade Outstanding
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Foundational Skills: Phonics teaching by highly skilled staff helps children to get off to the best start in the early years.
Success of the Curriculum: The curriculum is highly inspiring and organised, enabling pupils to connect prior learning to new content.
Areas Needing Improvement: Following the pandemic, the school revised its curriculum to make clear the important knowledge that all pupils need to learn.
Performance in Maths & Reading: Older pupils follow a clear strategy in mathematics. Phonics teaching enables confident and accurate reading.
Support for Falling Behind: Pupils who have gaps in their phonics knowledge receive targeted support and catch up quickly.
Behaviour and Attitudes: Pupils’ behaviour is exemplary. Early years children are taught to show kindness to each other.
Support for SEND Pupils: Staff expertise and advice from external specialists overcome barriers to learning for pupils with SEND.
Managing Bullying and Pupil Safety: The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.
Promotion of Welfare and Safety: High levels of care and support meet pupils' needs, including sensory support.
Parent Feedback: Typical comments from parents include: ‘My child has thrived at the school because of the consistent approach to learning and pastoral care.’
Parental Involvement: Parents appreciate the school's support to help their children at home.
Extracurricular Activities: The extended extra-curricular activities include computing, yoga, mini rugby, debating, and chess.
Teacher Engagement: Staff are overwhelmingly positive and proud to work at this school.
Impact on Student Progress: Highly effective teaching strategies enable all pupils, including those with SEND, to remember important curriculum content.
Teaching Staff Challenges: Pupils practise applying their number knowledge by solving increasingly complex problems.
Assessment of Teaching Quality: Teachers provide clear explanations, using their expert subject knowledge.
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Benton Dene Primary School is a Primary, Co-Ed school located in Tyne and Wear, North East.

It has 467 students from age 3-11 yr with a student-teacher ratio of 17 : 1.

At this school, 65% of pupils achieved higher standard in reading, writing & maths at key stage 2.

This school rated Outstanding by recent Ofsted inspection.

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Ofset report Outstanding Good Good
Age range 3-11 3-11 3-11
Gender Co-Ed Co-Ed Co-Ed
Student teacher ratio 17.4 - 15.7
Proficient Math 104 111 103
Proficient Read 106 107 105
Grade 5 or above GCSE - - -
Grade 5 or above A Level - - -
Day Fees - - -
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My whole childhood their was amazing the staff amazing the pizza the best I made loads of friends and learnt so much
Primary Exam Result

View the average scaled scores of pupils in the key stage 2 reading and math tests. Scores of 100 or more indicate the expected standard, while 110 or more indicate a higher standard.

Average scaled score School LA England
Maths 104 97 97
Reading 106 98 98

Explore how well our pupils are doing academically. Discover the percentage of pupils who reach the expected level (with a score of 100 or more) and those who excel even further (achieving a score of 110 or more).

Reading, writing and maths School LA England
Pupils meeting the expected standard 65% 54.98% 55.92%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard 9% 5.76% 7.4%

Explore how much progress pupils have made in reading, writing, and math from key stage 1 to key stage 2.

Subject Progress score Description
Reading -0.2 Average
Writing 1.2 Above Average
Maths -1.1 Below Average

Exam Result Not Published

Due to the pandemic 2020, 2021 and 2022 Primary school exam
results were not published at school level.

Exam Result Not Published

Due to the pandemic 2020, 2021 and 2022 Primary school exam
results were not published at school level.

Exam Result Not Published

Due to the pandemic 2020, 2021 and 2022 Primary school exam
results were not published at school level.

View the average scaled scores of pupils in the key stage 2 reading and math tests. Scores of 100 or more indicate the expected standard, while 110 or more indicate a higher standard.

Average scaled score School LA England
Maths 107 1 103 96
Reading 107 98 95

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Reading, writing and maths School LA England
Pupils meeting the expected standard 82% 2 57.85% 60.39%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard 14% 3 9% 9.69%

Explore how much progress pupils have made in reading, writing, and math from key stage 1 to key stage 2.

Subject Progress score Description
Reading 2.4 Above Average
Writing 1.7 Above Average
Maths 2.1 Above Average

View the average scaled scores of pupils in the key stage 2 reading and math tests. Scores of 100 or more indicate the expected standard, while 110 or more indicate a higher standard.

Average scaled score School LA England
Maths 108 3 98 94
Reading 107 1 97 95

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Reading, writing and maths School LA England
Pupils meeting the expected standard 80% 9 60.07% 59.48%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard 17% 5 8.1% 9.14%

Explore how much progress pupils have made in reading, writing, and math from key stage 1 to key stage 2.

Subject Progress score Description
Reading 3 Above Average
Writing 3.1 Above Average
Maths 3.8 Above Average

View the average scaled scores of pupils in the key stage 2 reading and math tests. Scores of 100 or more indicate the expected standard, while 110 or more indicate a higher standard.

Average scaled score School LA England
Maths 105 98 93
Reading 106 96 93

Explore how well our pupils are doing academically. Discover the percentage of pupils who reach the expected level (with a score of 100 or more) and those who excel even further (achieving a score of 110 or more).

Reading, writing and maths School LA England
Pupils meeting the expected standard 71% 57.2% 56.27%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard 12% 7.29% 8.17%

Explore how much progress pupils have made in reading, writing, and math from key stage 1 to key stage 2.

Subject Progress score Description
Reading 1.1 Above Average
Writing 0.5 Average
Maths 1.0 Above Average
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Holidays Date
Autumn Half Term Holidays 28th Oct 2024 - 1st Nov 2024
Winter Holidays 23rd Dec 2024 - 3rd Jan 2025
Spring Half Term Holidays 24th Feb 2025 - 28th Feb 2025
Spring Holidays 14th Apr 2025 - 25th Apr 2025
Summer Half Term Holidays 26th May 2025 - 30th May 2025
Summer Holidays 21st Jul 2025 - 1st Sep 2025

Terms Dates 2024/25

Terms Dates
Autumn Term 2nd Sep 2024 - 27th Oct 2024
Autumn Term-2 2nd Nov 2024 - 22nd Dec 2024
Spring Term 4th Jan 2025 - 23rd Feb 2025
Spring Term-2 1st Mar 2025 - 13th Apr 2025
Summer Term 26th Apr 2025 - 25th May 2025
Summer Term-2 31st May 2025 - 20th Jul 2025
Students Teachers
17 : 1
Student teacher ratio at Benton Dene Primary School
Local authority ratio 18 : 1

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