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Epinay Business and Enterprise School
All-through · Mixed · Ages 4–18 · Foundation special school
Nevinson Avenue, South Shields NE34 8BT · epinay.org · 0191 489 8949
On the mapSearch near NE34 8BT
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Outstanding
- Ungraded inspection · Jun 2023
- GCSEs, 2023/24
- 0.6
- average Attainment 8 score. South Tyneside 42, England 45.9
- Pupils
- 258
- Local authority
- South Tyneside
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Nursery class
- No
- Free school meals
- 61.3%
- First language not English
- 2.3%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2023/24 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 0.6, and 0% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across South Tyneside it was 42, and across England 45.9.
In 2024/25, 0% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 0% the higher standard. Across South Tyneside it was 62%, and across England 62%.
Key stage 2 results
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▼0% | 62% | ||
| ▼0% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| Reading | n/a | 106 | |
| Maths | n/a | 105 | |
| Grammar and spelling | n/a | 105 | |
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| n/a | 46 | ||
| n/a | 45.4% | ||
| n/a | 64.8% | ||
| n/a | 40.5% | ||
| n/a | 4.09 |
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| Further education | 16.7 | −21.4 |
| Other education | 83.3 | +21.4 |
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 21 June 2023, Ofsted’s outcome for Epinay Business and Enterprise School was: School remains Outstanding.
- Outcome
- Remains Outstanding
- Inspected
- 20 Jun 2023
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Mar 2018
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Mar 2018Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding 16 to 19 study programmes Outstanding Safeguarding Effective Dec 2012Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Mar 2010Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding
What parents said
100% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (28 replies, to 6 April 2026).
- Recommend
- 100%
- Replies
- 28
- 13% · 6 Apr 2026
based on the 89% who raised concerns
based on 1 parent (4%) whose child was bullied
based on 28 parents (100%) with SEND