Southlands School

Beach Road, North Shields, North Tyneside, NE30 2QR

Good

Inspected 21 May 2024

Good

Ofsted

5.3

Attainment 8

11–16

Ages

146

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Foundation special school

Type

School Information

Local Authority: North Tyneside →
School Type: Foundation special school
Age Range: Ages 11–16
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 146 / 165 (88%)
Religious Character: Does not apply
Last Ofsted Inspection: 21 May 2024

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

62.3%

Disadvantaged

4.8%

EAL

100%

SEN support

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

Where pupils go next

93%

Sustained destination

93%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

9.9%

Overall absence

24%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

26.59

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -2.7 vs 2023/24

5.9

Pupils per teacher

↓ -0.4 vs 2023/24

32.44

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +1.9 vs 2023/24

£49,154

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 13% on leadership pay

↑ +£2,879 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

3.22

Leadership (FTE)

↓ -0.7 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£29,008

Spend per pupil

£27,594

Income per pupil

45%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.