Alternative Education Service - The Beacon Centre
Pupil referral unit · Ages 4–16 · South Shields, South Tyneside
Alternative Education Service - The Beacon Centre is a pupil referral unit in South Shields, South Tyneside for ages 4–16. Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 28 March 2023.
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Key facts
- Address
- Temple Park Road, South Shields, NE34 0QA
- Type
- Pupil referral unit
- Ages
- 4–16
- Council
- South Tyneside
- Pupils on roll
- 78 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 83.3% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 7.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 28 March 2023
Strengths
- “Staff at the Beacon Centre make a difference to pupils’ lives.”
- “Pupils receive care, guidance and support that improve their life chances.”
- “Staff understand this and have created a positive, supportive environment where pupils do well.”
To improve
- “Some pupils find behaviour a challenge.”
- “Most pupils attend the primary school regularly, but less so at the secondary school.”
- “As a result, some pupils in secondary miss too much of the curriculum, leading to gaps in knowledge.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 23 May 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Nearby special, independent and other schools
Straight-line distance, in South Tyneside.
- Park View School 0.1 mi Good
- Epinay Business and Enterprise School 1.2 mi School remains Outstanding
- Bamburgh School 1.3 mi Not judged
- Keelman's Way School 3.1 mi School remains Good