Benton Dene SchoolBeacon Hill School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
This page compares Benton Dene School and Beacon Hill School.
Neither school has a composite score. Our score needs published attainment data, which is not available for every school or every nation.
Benton Dene School was judged Good and Beacon Hill School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 0.0% for Benton Dene School and 0.0% for Beacon Hill School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Benton Dene School (0.0% in 2022-23, 0.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Beacon Hill School (0.0% in 2022-23, 0.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Newcastle-upon-TyneBenton Dene School | North TynesideBeacon Hill School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | Not scored | Not scored | |
| Local ranking | Not ranked | Not ranked | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Foundation special school | Foundation special school | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 2-19 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 132 | 240 | |
| Capacity | Not reported | 258 | |
| Location | Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE12 8FD | North Tyneside, NE28 9JW | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Cohort | Not reported | 16 | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 0.0% | 0.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 132 | 240 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 49.2% | 51.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 5.3% | 10.8% | |
| SEN support | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 100.0% | 99.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.7% Stronger figure | 8.6% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 11.7% Stronger figure | 22.5% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Benton Dene School
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