Primary
Dinnington First School
Sycamore Avenue, Dinnington Village, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE13 7JY
Key facts
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Foundation school
- Ages
- 3 to 9
- Intake
- Mixed
- Pupils
- 320 of 333 places
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.7
- Local authority
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Religious character
- Yes
- Nursery
- Yes
- Trust
- Gosforth Schools' Trust
Staffing23/24
- Teachers (FTE)
- 12.7
- All staff (FTE)
- 24.4
- Pupils per adult
- 11.3
- Pupils
- 275
Staff are counted as full-time equivalents in the November school workforce census, so the pupil figure here is that census’s own and will differ a little from the roll above, which is counted in January.
Ofsted
Last inspected January 2026
- AchievementExpected standard
- Attendance and behaviourStrong standard
- Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
- Early yearsStrong standard
- InclusionExpected standard
- Leadership and governanceExpected standard
- Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
SafeguardingMet
Read the full Ofsted report (opens in a new tab)Earlier inspections1
November 2021
Previous framework
Good
Safeguarding: met
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Early yearsGood
- Leadership and governanceGood
- Personal developmentGood
- Quality of educationGood
Sycamore Avenue, Dinnington Village, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE13 7JY
Admissions
How to apply (opens in a new tab)
You apply through your council, not the school - even for academies and free schools. Applications close on 15 January, the year before starting.
Newcastle upon Tyne admissions (opens in a new tab)
The council publishes the oversubscription criteria and last year’s offer distances, which is the closest thing to knowing your chances.
If you are refused a place (opens in a new tab)
You can appeal, and you can join a waiting list at the same time. Accept whatever offer you get first - declining it can leave you with no place at all.
This school’s own admissions (opens in a new tab)
Schools that set their own criteria - faith schools, grammars, academies - publish them on their own site.
Contact
- Headteacher
- Caroline Ash
- Address
- Sycamore Avenue, Dinnington Village, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE13 7JY
- Telephone
- 01661822457