Dryden School

School Name: Dryden School
Address: Shotley Gardens, Low Fell, Gateshead
Town/City: Gateshead
County: Tyne and Wear
Postcode: NE9 5UR
Telephone Number: 01914 203812
Website: http://drydenschool.co.uk/

Phase: Ages 11-18
Type: Community special school
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 1997
Federation: Dryden & Hill Top Learning Federation

Headteacher: Mrs Claire Lapworth
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 77 (66% boys & 34% girls)
Free school meal eligibility: 57.4%

• SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty
• PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty

URN: 131200
DfE Number: 390/7009
UKPRN: 10015459
UPRN: 200002824130
Region: North East (E12000001)
District: Gateshead (E08000037)
Constituency: Gateshead Central and Whickham (E14001244)
Electoral Ward: Low Fell (E05016558)

Easting & Northing: 426026E, 560997N
Latitude & Longitude: 54° 56' 36.95" N 1° 35' 42.39" W
Plus Code: 9C6WWCV3+CX

DfE Record: View record

1. St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Low Fell (0.2km)
2. River Tyne Academy Gateshead (0.5km)
3. Kells Lane Primary School (0.7km)
4. Carr Hill Community Primary School (0.8km)
5. Gibside School (0.9km)
6. Glynwood Community Primary School (0.9km)
7. South Street Community Primary School (1.1km)
8. Kelvin Grove Community Primary School (1.1km)
9. Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School, Gateshead (1.2km)
10. Caedmon Community Primary School (1.2km)

Same federation

• Hill Top School

• Bleach Green School
• High Fell School