Emily Wilding Davison School
Community special school in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Northumberland.
School details
| Type | Community special school |
|---|---|
| Age range | 11 to 16 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 124 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 100 |
| Free school meals | 79.80% |
| Local authority | Northumberland |
| Address | Thornhill Road, Ponteland, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE20 9QB |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | https://ewd.northumberland.sch.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01912980838 |
| URN | 132771 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 2 July 2024, published 21 July 2024:
| 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
- Talbot House Children's Charity (special school, about 6.4 km)
- Thomas Bewick School (special school, about 7.3 km)
- Hadrian School (special school, about 9.9 km)
- Trinity Academy Newcastle (special school, about 10.3 km)
- Cramlington Hillcrest School (special school, about 11.2 km)
- Northern Counties School (special school, about 11.2 km)
- Benton Dene School (special school, about 11.7 km)
- Percy Hedley School (special school, about 11.8 km)
Browse: Special schools in Northumberland
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.