Dinnington First School

Sycamore Avenue, Dinnington Village, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE13 7JY

Local ranking63rd of 70 primary schools in Newcastle upon Tyne
Ofsted: Expected

Primary

Phase

333

Capacity

3-9

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 6 January 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Expected standard
Curriculum & teaching
Expected standard
Attendance & behaviour
Strong standard
Personal development & wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership & governance
Expected standard
Inclusion
Expected standard
Early years
Strong standard

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
315
Boys
168 (53%)
Girls
147 (47%)
Capacity
333 (95% full)
SEND
15.2%
FSM Eligible
16.7%
EAL
7.0%
SEN with EHC Plan
1.9%
SEN Support
13.3%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
22.8:1
Teachers (FTE)
13.7
Budget per Pupil
£6,300/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
4.2% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
8.7% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Foundation school
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Multi-faith
Nursery
Has Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 83.0%
  • Mixed Other: 2.6%
  • Asian Indian: 2.6%
  • White Other: 2.3%
  • Other: 2.3%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 1.9%
  • Asian Pakistani: 1.6%
  • Asian Other: 1.3%

83.0%

White British

2.6%

Mixed Other

2.6%

Asian Indian

Historical Trends

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Sycamore Avenue

Newcastle-upon-Tyne, North East

Administrative

URN
108437
UKPRN
10078745
Establishment No.
2000
Trust
Gosforth Schools' Trust