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Southlands School

State Special school · North Shields, NE30 2QR
  • Co-ed
  • Ages 11-16
  • 146 pupils

Overview & data

Pupil numbers
146 ·
Local authority
North Tyneside Council
SEN provision
    · ASD · MLD

Headteacher

Head

Mrs Angela Noble

Entrance

We do not have admissions information for this school. Please contact the school or your local authority for more details on how to apply.

Exit

We do not have destination information for pupils leaving this school. To find out where pupils go on to, you can contact the school.

Latest results

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Teaching & learning

Qualifications taken in 2024
  • GCSE
27
Number of teachers
6:1
Pupil to teacher ratio

Learning support & SEN

117.12 %
Students with a SEN EHCP
0 %
Students with SEN support

Pupils

146
Number of pupils

Inspection reports

Ofsted reports

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.

Full inspection: Good

You can read full reports on the Ofsted website

Personal development Good
Quality of education Good
Behaviour and attitudes Good
Leadership and management Good

Full inspection: Good

Leadership and management Good

What the school says

The school now has specialist provision for a small number of young people with social, emotional and behavioural difficulties in addition to their MLD. These students have access to the main school's curriculum appropriate to their needs. The school is also operating a very successful inclusion programme supporting students with particular curriculum strengths into mainstream classes to access GCSE's.

Contact the school

Address

Beach Road
Tynemouth
North Shields
Tyne and Wear
NE30 2QR
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Telephone:

Email: southlands.school@northtyneside.gov.uk

Website:

Local authority: North Tyneside Council

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School data & information Southlands School Beach Road, Tynemouth, North Shields, Tyne and Wear, NE30 2QR
146 Pupil numbers
62.3 % % of pupils eligible for free school meals
4 % Pupils whose first language is not English
6:1 Pupil to teacher ratio
27 Number of teachers
32 Number of teaching assistants

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Entry and exit data

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SEN overview

Southlands School is a special school which has resourced provision with a capacity of 161 and 161 pupils on roll and a SEN unit with a capacity of 31 and 31 pupils on roll. If you require more information on conditions the school can support, we encourage you to contact the school directly.

SEN statement

Provided by the school and not part of our review

Southlands school makes provision for young people with moderate learning difficulties and other complexities of need. It has specialist provision for a small number who have additional social, emotional and behavioural difficulties and provides supported access to local mainstream schools' GCSE curriculum for students with subject strengths. The school offers the full National Curriculum at Key Stages 3 & 4 in addition to a comprehensive work related curriculum in a wide range of areas. These are accessed jointly by similar ability students from four local mainstream high schools as part of an inclusive programme to meet wider student needs.

117.12 %
Students with a SEN EHCP UK special school avg. 99.3%
0 %
Students with SEN support UK special school avg. 0.7%

SEN conditons supported

Schools report the conditions they might be able to support. Please note, this may not be a complete list. Find out more.

Conditions (Might cover/be referred to as) Provision
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder Aspergers, Autism, High functioning autism, Neurodivergent, Neurodiversity, Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA), Social skills Yes
HI - Hearing Impairment
MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty Learning needs Yes
MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment Sensory processing
OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability Downs Syndrome, Epilepsy, Genetic, Tics, Tourettes
PD - Physical Disability
PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty Complex needs, Global delay, Global developmental delay
SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health Anxiety, Complex needs, Emotionally based school avoidance (EBSA), Mental Health
SLCN - Speech, Language and Communication Selective mutism
SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty Complex needs
SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Auditory processing, Developmental Co-ordination Difficulties (DCD), Dyscalculia, Dysgraphia, Dyslexia, Dyspraxia, Handwriting
VI - Visual Impairment Special facilities for Visually Impaired

Ofsted reports

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.

Full inspection: Good

You can read full reports on the Ofsted website

Personal development Good
Quality of education Good
Behaviour and attitudes Good
Leadership and management Good

Full inspection: Good

Leadership and management Good
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