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Keelman's Way School

All-through · Mixed · Ages 2–19 · Foundation special school

Campbell Park Road, Hebburn NE31 1QY · keelmanswayschool.co.uk · 0191 489 7480

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Overview

Ofsted
Remains Good
Ungraded inspection · Apr 2024
GCSEs, 2016/17
0.1
average Attainment 8 score
Pupils
194
23 over 171 places · 113%
Local authority
South Tyneside
Sixth form
Yes
Nursery class
Yes
Free school meals
56.9%
First language not English
8.8%
School census 2025/26

The official school record (Department for Education)

Results

In 2016/17 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 0.1, and 0% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths.

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

2019/20 to 2021/22: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1922/2323/2424/252016/17: 0% (England 61%)0%2017/18: 0% (England 64%)0%2018/19: 0% (England 65%)0%2022/23: 0% (England 60%)0%2023/24: 0% (England 61%)0%2024/25: 0% (England 62%)0%England 62%

hidden: too few pupils to publish

GCSE results

2024/25SchoolEngland
Attainment 8n/a46
Grade 5+ English & mathsn/a45.4%
Grade 4+ English & mathsn/a64.8%
Entered for EBaccn/a40.5%
EBacc average pointsn/a4.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
Other education1000

Ofsted

At an ungraded inspection on 17 April 2024, Ofsted’s outcome for Keelman's Way School was: School remains Good.

Outcome
Remains Good
Inspected
16 Apr 2024
Ungraded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Oct 2018

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • Oct 2018Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Jan 2014Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood

What parents said

93% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (15 replies, to 7 April 2025).

Recommend
93%
Replies
15
9% · 7 Apr 2025
Child is happy at school▲93% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▼86% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▲93% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▲87% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▲94% agreeEngland 88%
Told what child will learn▲87% agreeEngland 84%
Told how child is doing●87% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▼87% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▼66% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development▲87% agreeEngland 80%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲79% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 67% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲100% agreeEngland 50%

based on the 7% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▲93% agreeEngland 68%

based on 15 parents (100%) with SEND

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