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Southlands School
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–16 · Foundation special school
Beach Road, Tynemouth, North Shields NE30 2QR · southlandsnt.org.uk · 0191 200 6348
On the mapSearch near NE30 2QR
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected May 2024
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 5.3
- average Attainment 8 score. North Tyneside 46, England 46
- Pupils
- 136
- 82% of 165 places
- Local authority
- North Tyneside
- Free school meals
- 61.8%
- First language not English
- 5.9%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 5.3, and 0% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across North Tyneside it was 46, and across England 46.
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▼5.3 | 46.0 | ||
| ▼0.0% | 45.4% | ||
| ▼0.0% | 64.8% | ||
| ▼0.0% | 40.5% | ||
| ▼0.38 | 4.09 |
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| Further education | 65 | +3.7 |
| Other education | 27.5 | +1.7 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 7.5 | −2.2 |
Ofsted
Southlands School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 21 May 2024, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 21 May 2024
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
Previously: Concerns, ungraded inspection, Nov 2022
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
Nov 2022Ungraded inspectionConcerns
Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
Nov 2013Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Apr 2011Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good
What parents said
54% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (13 replies, to 4 September 2023).
- Recommend
- 54%
- Replies
- 13
- 8% · 4 Sept 2023
based on the 100% who raised concerns
based on the 62% who had a child bullied
based on 13 parents (100%) with SEND