Keelman's Way School
Foundation special school · Ages 2–19 · Hebburn, South Tyneside
Keelman's Way School is a special school in Hebburn, South Tyneside for ages 2–19. Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 17 April 2024.
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Key facts
- Address
- Campbell Park Road, Hebburn, NE31 1QY
- Type
- Foundation special school
- Ages
- 2–19
- Council
- South Tyneside
- Pupils on roll
- 194 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 55.7% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 8
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 17 April 2024
Strengths
- “Keelman’s Way School provides a nurturing environment in which pupils thrive.”
- “Their welfare, care and safety are at the centre of everything that staff do.”
- “Pupils are happy and feel safe.”
To improve
- “Some pupils who are learning to read through phonics, do not have sufficient opportunities to practise their phonics knowledge.”
- “This means that they do not remember the phonics sounds that they have been taught.”
- “However, some members of staff do not consistently follow school policies and agreed approaches to teaching the curriculum.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 8 May 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 0% | 62% |
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 South Tyneside.
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- Epinay Business and Enterprise School 3.8 mi School remains Outstanding
- Bamburgh School 4.3 mi Not judged