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Dryden School

Dryden School
Shotley Gardens
Low Fell
Gateshead
Tyne and Wear
England
NE95UR

📞 phone: 01914 203811

👩‍🏫 headteacher: Mrs Elizabeth Johnson

🌍 web: drydenschool.co.uk

65 pupils mixed gender

45 boys 69%

20 girls 31%

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Community special school

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Sixth form
Has a sixth form
URN
131200
Establishment type
Community special school
Establishment #
7009
Open date
1. September 1997
OSGB coordinates
Easting: 426026, Northing: 560997
GPS coordinates
Latitude: 54.943, Longitude: -1.5953
Accepting pupils
11—18 years old
Boarders
No boarders
Census date
18. January 2024
Ofsted last inspection
20. November 2019
Region › Const. › Ward
North East › Gateshead Central and Whickham › Low Fell
SEN priorities
SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty
Sen2
PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
Free school meals %
38.00
Federation
Dryden & Hill Top Learning Federation
Learning provider ref #
10015459

School governors

  • Mrs Tammy Aucott, Governor
    (8. July 2024—7. July 2028)
  • Miss Jennifer Bunce, Governor
    (8. July 2024—7. July 2028)
  • Mrs Maveen Pereira, Governor
    (21. April 2021—20. April 2025)
  • Mr Trevor Wood, Governor
    (21. April 2021—20. April 2025)
  • Councillor David Bradford, Governor
    (19. June 2021—18. June 2025)
  • Mrs Elaine Cole, Governor
    (29. March 2022—28. March 2026)
  • Mrs Sharon Redhead, Chair of Governors
    (12. July 2023—29. March 2025)
  • Ms Susan Ashton, Governor
    (9. December 2022—8. December 2026)
  • Mr Phillip Musham, Governor
    (9. November 2022—8. December 2026)
  • Mrs Angela Young, Governor
    (12. July 2023—11. July 2027)
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  18. Care Facilities
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  21. Chemists
  22. 0.3 milesRg Young Pharmacy Limited, NE95PJ
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  25. Doctors
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  28. Catering Services
  29. 0.2 miles★★★★★Beverley Court, NE95UW
  30. Bars & Nightclubs
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  33. Restaurants & Cafés
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