Dryden School
Community special school · Ages 11–18 · Gateshead
Dryden School is a special school in Gateshead for ages 11–18. Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 15 January 2025.
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Key facts
- Address
- Shotley Gardens, Low Fell, Gateshead, Gateshead, NE9 5UR
- Type
- Community special school
- Ages
- 11–18
- Council
- Gateshead
- Pupils on roll
- 77 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 54.5% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 7
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Standards maintained Inspected 15 January 2025
Strengths
- “Dryden is a truly exceptional place of calm and, above all, learning.”
- “Pupils enjoy arriving at school and they attend well.”
- “They make excellent progress towards their personal targets.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 21 February 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
What a pass unlocks for Dryden School
- Earlier exam results, 2022/23 to 2023/24
- Where pupils go after they leave
- Crime, sold prices and rents, broadband and transport around the school
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Nearby special, independent and other schools
Straight-line distance, in Gateshead.
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