Primary school in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Newcastle upon Tyne
Dinnington First School
Sycamore Avenue, Dinnington Village, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE13 7JY
Ofsted
Inspected under the current framework, which gives no overall grade, on 6 January 2026.
Inspections since September 2024 do not give an overall grade, so there is no one-word judgement to report. The full report sets out what inspectors found.
Pupils
- Pupils on roll
- 320
- Places
- 333
- How full
- Nearly full — 320 of 333 places taken
- Girls / boys
- 157 / 163
- Overall absence
- 4%
- Persistently absent
- 9%
primary schools average 5.2%
primary schools average 12.8% — pupils missing 10% or more of sessions
- Free school meals, last 6 years
- 17%
- English as an additional language
- 7%
- With an EHC plan
- 2%
- On SEN support
- 13%
England 25.7%
England 18.7%
England 3.5%
England 15%
The neighbourhood around the school
Census 2021 figures for Newcastle upon Tyne 032A, the statistical neighbourhood the school sits in — roughly 1,500 residents. It describes the area, not the pupils, who may travel in from further away.
- Adults with a degree
- 35%
- Adults with no qualifications
- 19%
- Households owning their home
- 73%
- Households in social housing
- 20%
- Households with no car
- 16%
- Adults economically inactive
- 40%
England 33.8%
England 18.3%
England 62.7%
England 17%
England 21.9%
England 39.9%
School details
- Type
- Foundation school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- Ages 3–9
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Multi-faith
- Sixth form
- No
- Nursery
- Yes
- Boarding
- Day school
- Trust
- Gosforth Schools' Trust
- Headteacher
- Headteacher: Caroline Ash
- Local authority
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Ward
- Castle
- Constituency
- Cramlington and Killingworth
- URN
- 108437
The unique reference number used in all official school data.
Nearest primary schools
| School | Ofsted | Expected standard | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Havannah First SchoolFoundation school | Good 2023 | — | 1.4 mi |
| Hazlewood Community Primary SchoolFoundation school | Good 2023 | 70% | 1.7 mi |
| Brunton First SchoolFoundation school | No grade | — | 2 mi |
| Greenfields Community Primary SchoolFoundation school | Good 2022 | 59% | 2.1 mi |
| Kingston Park Primary SchoolAcademy converter | No grade | 65% | 2.7 mi |
| North Fawdon Primary SchoolAcademy converter | No grade | 57% | 2.7 mi |
| Ponteland Community Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Good 2023 | 65% | 2.9 mi |
| Richard Coates Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Good 2023 | 67% | 3 mi |
Where these figures come from
- School details, address and pupil numbers — Get Information About Schools, the DfE register, as at 14 August 2026.
- Exam results — DfE performance tables, 2024/25.
- Free school meals, EAL and SEN — school census, 2024/25.
- Ofsted — Ofsted management information, latest inspections as at 30 June 2026.
- Neighbourhood figures — ONS Census 2021, lower layer super output area.
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