Alternative Education Service - The Beacon Centre
Pupil referral unit in South Shields, South Tyneside.
School details
| Type | Pupil referral unit |
|---|---|
| Age range | 4 to 16 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Pupils on roll | 78 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Free school meals | 83.30% |
| Local authority | South Tyneside |
| Address | Temple Park Road, South Shields, Tyne and Wear, NE34 0QA |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.thebeaconcentre.net |
| Telephone | 01914546254 |
| URN | 108666 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 28 March 2023, published 22 May 2023:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- Beacon of Light School (alternative provision and pupil referral unit, about 7.3 km)
- Moorbridge (alternative provision and pupil referral unit, about 8.3 km)
- Consilium Evolve (alternative provision and pupil referral unit, about 9.3 km)
- The Link School (alternative provision and pupil referral unit, about 9.8 km)
- River Tyne Academy Gateshead (alternative provision and pupil referral unit, about 10.7 km)
- Northumberland Pupil Referral Unit (alternative provision and pupil referral unit, about 12.5 km)
- Newcastle Bridges School (alternative provision and pupil referral unit, about 14.7 km)
- Mary Astell Academy (alternative provision and pupil referral unit, about 16.9 km)
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.