School profile
Dryden School
Shotley Gardens, Low Fell, Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, NE9 5UR
Overview
Dryden School is a special / send school (community special school) in Gateshead, North East, for pupils aged 11–18. This summary is generated only from official structured fields.
School details
- Official establishment type
- Community special school
- Establishment group
- Special schools
- Age range
- Ages 11–18
- Gender of entry
- Mixed
- Boarding
- No boarders
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Pupils on roll
- 77
- URN
- 131200
Admissions
- Local authority
- Gateshead
- Federation
- Dryden & Hill Top Learning Federation
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Official inspection data
Ofsted inspections
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Other recent inspection activity
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Ungraded inspection
Inspected 15 January 2025 · Published 20 February 2025
Outcome: Standards maintained
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Source: Ofsted · Inspections and outcomes. Official Ofsted page for this school
SEND and additional needs
Types of special educational need recorded in the official dataset. These describe recorded provision, not a judgement of quality.
- SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty
- PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
Location
- Address
- Shotley Gardens, Low Fell, Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, NE9 5UR
- Local authority
- Gateshead
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