Dinnington First School vs Brenkley School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Dinnington First School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Brenkley School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Overview
Phase
Primary
Special
Type
Foundation school
Other independent special school
Age Range
3–9
11–18
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Multi-faith
None
Admissions
-
-
Local Authority
Newcastle upon Tyne
North Tyneside
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
320
37
Capacity
333
50
Occupancy
96%
74%
FSM %
14.8%
-
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
Good
Quality of Education
Requires Improvement
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Outstanding
Personal Development
Requires Improvement
Good
Leadership & Management
Requires Improvement
Good
Last Inspected
Jan 2026
Apr 2025
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
-
38.0
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
-
28.6%
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-