Compare Dryden School and Harry Watts Academy and Newcastle Bridges School
Comparison of not applicable schools: Dryden School (Not applicable) in Gateshead; Harry Watts Academy (Not applicable) in Sunderland; Newcastle Bridges School (Not applicable) in Newcastle-upon-Tyne — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Dryden School, Harry Watts Academy and Newcastle Bridges School. They are not applicable phase and community special school, free schools special and academy alternative provision converter type located around Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear and Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (Dryden School), published Jul 2015. The most recent inspection on record is for Harry Watts Academy (Sep 2023). average roll around ≈ 100, combined total ≈ 300, typical FSM 55–60%, range 45–50%–70–75%; all within the PROSPER LEARNING TRUST trust.
| Attribute |
Dryden School
NE9 5UR
|
Harry Watts Academy
SR5 5JA
|
Newcastle Bridges School
NE3 3RU
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Not applicable • Community special school | Not applicable • Free schools special | Not applicable • Academy alternative provision converter |
| Location |
Gateshead Tyne and Wear NE9 5UR |
Sunderland Tyne and Wear SR5 5JA |
Newcastle-upon-Tyne Tyne and Wear NE3 3RU |
| Latest Ofsted | 1 16 Jul 2015 | 1 26 Sep 2023 | 1 7 Dec 2016 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 50 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 200 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 50 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 45–50% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 50–55% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 70–75% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | — | 160 | — |
| Capacity utilisation | — | Over capacity 🔒 View exact % | — |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Not applicable | Non-selective | Not applicable |
| Trust / Local authority | Gateshead (390) | PROSPER LEARNING TRUST | PROSPER LEARNING TRUST |
| Website | drydenschool.co.uk | — | www.bridges.newcastle.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01914203811 | 01915623003 | 01916053559 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Not applicable • Community special school
- Location
- Gateshead
Tyne and Wear
NE9 5UR - Ofsted
- 1 16 Jul 2015
- Pupils
- ≈ 50 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 45–50% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Gateshead (390)
- Website
- drydenschool.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01914203811
- Phase / Type
- Not applicable • Free schools special
- Location
- Sunderland
Tyne and Wear
SR5 5JA - Ofsted
- 1 26 Sep 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 200 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 50–55% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- PROSPER LEARNING TRUST
- Website
- —
- Telephone
- 01915623003
- Phase / Type
- Not applicable • Academy alternative provision converter
- Location
- Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Tyne and Wear
NE3 3RU - Ofsted
- 1 7 Dec 2016
- Pupils
- ≈ 50 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 70–75% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- PROSPER LEARNING TRUST
- Website
- www.bridges.newcastle.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01916053559
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