Southlands School
Foundation special school in North Shields, North Tyneside.
School details
| Type | Foundation special school |
|---|---|
| Age range | 11 to 16 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Pupils on roll | 136 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 165 |
| Free school meals | 61.80% |
| Trust or sponsor | The North Tyneside Learning Trust |
| Local authority | North Tyneside |
| Address | Beach Road, Tynemouth, North Shields, Tyne and Wear, NE30 2QR |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| URN | 108653 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 21 May 2024, published 26 June 2024:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Latest ungraded inspection: 16 November 2022, outcome: School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next.
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
- Woodlawn School (special school, about 2.2 km)
- Silverdale School (special school, about 3.7 km)
- Bamburgh School (special school, about 5.2 km)
- Park View School (special school, about 5.2 km)
- Beacon Hill School (special school, about 5.9 km)
- Keelman's Way School (special school, about 6.7 km)
- Epinay Business and Enterprise School (special school, about 7.1 km)
- Percy Hedley School (special school, about 7.7 km)
Browse: Special schools in North Tyneside
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.