Benton Dene School

School Name: Benton Dene School
Address: Hailsham Avenue, Longbenton
Town/City: Newcastle upon Tyne
County: Tyne and Wear
Postcode: NE12 8FD
Telephone Number: 01914 661818
Website: www.bentondeneschool.org.uk

Phase: Ages 4-11
Type: Foundation special school
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Trust: The North Tyneside Learning Trust

Headteacher: Mrs Claire Harrison-Hoggarth
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 139 (73% boys & 27% girls)
Free school meal eligibility: 48.9%

• ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
• MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
• MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty

URN: 108655
DfE Number: 392/7004
UKPRN: 10077003
UPRN: 47234321
Region: North East (E12000001)
District: North Tyneside (E08000022)
Constituency: Newcastle upon Tyne North (E14001379)
Electoral Ward: Longbenton & Benton (E05015873)

Easting & Northing: 427400E, 569548N
Latitude & Longitude: 55° 1' 13.31" N 1° 34' 22.25" W
Plus Code: 9C7W2CCG+4V

DfE Record: View record

1. Benton Dene Primary School (0.1km)
2. Longbenton High School (0.1km)
3. Percy Hedley Hedleys College (0.4km)
4. St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School (Aided) (0.7km)
5. St Stephen's Catholic Primary School, Newcastle (0.7km)
6. Forest Hall Primary School (0.8km)
7. St Marys Catholic Primary School, Forest Hall (0.9km)
8. Westmoor Primary School (1.0km)
9. Ivy Road Primary School (1.1km)
10. Benton House School (1.1km)

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