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.

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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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