Southlands School
Other · Foundation special school · Ages 11–16 · North Shields, North Tyneside
Southlands School is an other school in North Shields, North Tyneside for ages 11–16 (foundation special school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 21 May 2024.
Key facts
- Address
- Beach Road, Tynemouth, North Shields, NE30 2QR
- Type
- Foundation special school
- Phase
- Other
- Ages
- 11–16
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- North Tyneside
- Pupils on roll
- 136 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 61.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 5.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 21 May 2024
Strengths
- “At Southlands, pupils become increasingly confident, sociable individuals.”
- “This is because dedicated staff meet their needs and provide them with understanding, caring support.”
- “They study a curriculum that demands progressively more of them.”
To improve
- “However, at times, some pupils still become agitated and need the guidance of skilled staff to regulate their behaviour.”
- “They are not as firmly established in the few areas of the curriculum where leaders’ work is ongoing.”
- “Where this is the case, teaching strategies are not as precisely matched to some pupils’ needs and these pupils’ knowledge is not as secure.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 27 June 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 0% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 5.3 | 46 |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Nearby other schools
Straight-line distance, in North Tyneside.
- Kings Priory School 0.9 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Marden Bridge Middle School 1.1 mi Improved significantly
- Monkseaton Coastal School 1.3 mi Good
- Woodlawn School 1.3 mi School remains Good
- Valley Gardens Middle School 1.9 mi Not judged
- Wellfield Middle School 2.1 mi School remains Good
- Silverdale School 2.3 mi Not judged
- Moorbridge 2.6 mi Not judged