Alternative Education Service - The Beacon Centre

Temple Park Road, South Shields, South Tyneside, NE34 0QA

Good

Inspected 28 March 2023

Good

Ofsted

4–16

Ages

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Pupil referral unit

Type

School Information

Local Authority: South Tyneside →
School Type: Pupil referral unit
Age Range: Ages 4–16
Gender: Mixed
Number of Pupils: 70
Religious Character: Does not apply
Last Ofsted Inspection: 28 March 2023

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

85.7%

Disadvantaged

1.4%

EAL

12.9%

SEN support

81.4%

EHC plan

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

Workforce

2024/25

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

13.88

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +2.0 vs 2023/24

7.5

Pupils per teacher

↑ +0.7 vs 2023/24

16.88

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +0.9 vs 2023/24

£45,313

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 17% on leadership pay

↑ +£3,155 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

1.88

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 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.

£21,838

Spend per pupil

£21,454

Income per pupil

27%

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.