Benton Dene School meets the Department for Education’s requirements on the publication of specified information on its website. The school is a smaller than average-sized primary school but more average-sized when compared with special schools nationally. It is co-located with a mainstream primary school and they share many facilities. The number of pupils on roll has increased by nearly half since the last inspection. Around half of the pupils are known to be entitled to free school meals. This is above average. The proportion from minority ethnic communities is well below average. All pupils have a statement of special educational needs or an education, health and care plan. The school caters for pupils who have moderate learning difficulties or social, emotional and mental health difficulties as well as an increasing proportion who have an autistic spectrum diagnosis.