OFSTED
1 October 2024
Latest graded inspection
Latest published outcome
Not judged
OEIF
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour & attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership & management
Outstanding
INSPECTION HISTORY
Previous Ofsted activity
26 April 2023
Ungraded inspection
School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next
Published
15 June 2023
SCHOOL DETAILS
About this school
School type
Pupil referral unit
Phase
Not applicable
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Does not apply
Local authority
North Tyneside
Trust
Not applicable
Census date
15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE
2025/26
School community
Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.
Total pupils
164
164 full-time ·
0 part-time
Female pupils
72
43.9% of pupils
Male pupils
92
56.1% of pupils
Free school meals
Pupils eligible for free school meals.
52.0 pts
above England
School
76.8%
North Tyneside
26.6%
North East
32.0%
England
24.8%
English as an additional language
Pupils whose first language is not English.
19.1 pts
below England
School
1.2%
North Tyneside
6.5%
North East
10.0%
England
20.3%
Young carers
Pupils recorded as young carers.
2.7 pts
above England
School
3.7%
North Tyneside
2.4%
North East
0.9%
England
1.0%
Ethnicity
Largest recorded pupil groups.
White British
84.1%
138
Unclassified
13.4%
22
Any other ethnic group
1.2%
2
White and Black African
0.6%
1
White and Black Caribbean
0.6%
1
Council, regional and national comparisons
are pupil-weighted using published school
census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS
2025/26
Special educational needs
Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.
Pupils with SEN
99.4%
163 of
164 pupils
78.6 pts
above England
England:
20.8%
England
14.8%
64.5 pts
above
England
6.0%
14.1 pts
above
PRIMARY NEEDS
Pupils
Most common identified needs
SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
School context
Comparison with open not applicable schools.
CAPACITY
Capacity utilisation
186.4%
106.6 pts
above England
Moorbridge
186.4%
North Tyneside
87.8%
North East
88.8%
England
79.8%
Benchmarks use open schools in the
same phase. Capacity utilisation is
calculated from published pupil and
capacity figures.