Park View School
Other · Community special school · Ages 11–16 · South Shields, South Tyneside
Park View School is an other school in South Shields, South Tyneside for ages 11–16 (community special school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 5 June 2024.
Key facts
- Address
- Temple Park Road, South Shields, NE34 0QA
- Type
- Community special school
- Phase
- Other
- Ages
- 11–16
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- South Tyneside
- Pupils on roll
- 59 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 67.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 6.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 5 June 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils enjoy attending Park View School.”
- “Staff have an exceptional understanding of every pupil’s needs.”
- “They nurture caring and supportive relationships with pupils.”
To improve
- “Many pupils join the school unable to read with confidence and accuracy.”
- “However, staff do not follow the curriculum when they pronounce sounds or help pupils to practise spelling.”
- “Pupils’ misconceptions and errors are not identified consistently.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 5 July 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) | 10.2 | 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 South Tyneside.
- Alternative Education Service - The Beacon Centre 0.1 mi Good
- Epinay Business and Enterprise School 1.2 mi School remains Outstanding
- Bamburgh School 1.2 mi Not judged
- Keelman's Way School 3.2 mi School remains Good