Dryden School

Shotley Gardens, Low Fell, Gateshead, NE9 5UR

Ofsted: Good

Independent

Phase

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Cohort Size
11

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
100.0%
Continued in education
100.0%
Apprenticeships
0.0%
Employment
0.0%
Not sustained
0.0%

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
71
Boys
49 (69%)
Girls
22 (31%)
SEND
100.0%
FSM Eligible
48.3%
EAL
14.1%
SEN with EHC Plan
98.6%
SEN Support
1.4%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
7.1:1
Teachers (FTE)
10.0
Budget per Pupil
£29,711/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
8.8% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
25.4% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Community special school
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
Not applicable
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 76.1%
  • Asian Other: 5.6%
  • Asian Pakistani: 4.2%
  • White Other: 2.8%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 2.8%
  • Black African: 2.8%
  • Other: 2.8%
  • Mixed Other: 1.4%

76.1%

White British

5.6%

Asian Other

4.2%

Asian Pakistani

Historical Trends

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Shotley Gardens

Gateshead, North East

Administrative

URN
131200
UKPRN
10015459
Establishment No.
7009