Southlands School
Foundation special school · Ages 11–16 · North Shields, North Tyneside
Southlands School is a special school in North Shields, North Tyneside for ages 11–16. Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 21 May 2024.
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Key facts
- Address
- Beach Road, Tynemouth, North Shields, NE30 2QR
- Type
- Foundation special school
- Ages
- 11–16
- 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 special, independent and 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