Beacon Hill School is a not applicable school in North Tyneside, serving pupils aged 2 to 19. The school is a foundation special school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school. The school also offers a sixth form, allowing students to continue into post-16 education on site.
Beacon Hill School currently has around 240 pupils on roll, which is about 97% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 74.6% boys and 25.4% girls. Around 50.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 9.5%. Persistent absence is recorded at 30.3%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (77.9%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
Around SUPP of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (SUPP) , including SUPP who stay in school sixth forms and SUPP progressing to further education , while SUPP enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Rising Sun Cottages, North Tyneside, NE28 9JW |
| Website: | https://beaconhill.org.uk |
| Telephone: | 01916071970 |
| School Type: | Foundation special school |
| Education phase: | Not applicable |
| Local authority: | North Tyneside |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Justina Terretta |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 131544 |
Ofsted inspection date: 05/12/2017
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 2 - 19 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 248 |
| Number of Pupils: | 240 |
| Number of Boys: | 179 |
| Number of Girls: | 61 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 9.5% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 30.3% | 8.2% |
| White British | 77.90% | 187 |
| Unclassified | 5.80% | 14 |
| Other Mixed | 2.90% | 7 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 2.90% | 7 |
| Bangladeshi | 2.90% | 7 |
| Other White | 2.50% | 6 |
| African | 1.70% | 4 |
| Other Asian | 1.30% | 3 |
| White and Asian | 0.80% | 2 |
| Pakistani | 0.40% | 1 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.40% | 1 |
| Other Black | 0.40% | 1 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Black African | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Indian | 0.00% | 0 |
Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Battle Hill Nursery School Berwick Drive , Battlehill Estate NE28 9DH | - not rated | 1,187 yd | Local authority nursery school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Walkergate Early Years Centre Millers Dene , Walkergate NE6 4XW | - not rated | 2,824 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Bernadette's Catholic Primary, Wallsend Rising Sun Cottages , NE28 9JW | 3out of 4 | 60 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Bernadettes Roman Catholic Primary School Aided Rising Sun Cottages , NE28 9JW | - not rated | 60 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Wallsend Jubilee Primary School Mullen Road , NE28 9HA | 3out of 4 | 551 yd | Foundation school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Redesdale Primary School Wiltshire Drive , NE28 8TS | 3out of 4 | 1,027 yd | Foundation school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Battle Hill Primary School Berwick Drive , Battle Hill Estate NE28 9DH | 3out of 4 | 1,187 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burnside College St Peter's Road , NE28 7LQ | 3out of 4 | 1,786 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Churchill Community College Churchill Street , NE28 7TN | 1out of 4 | 1,962 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Churchill Community College Churchill Street , NE28 7TN | - not rated | 1,970 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Benfield School Benfield Road , Walkergate NE6 4NU | - not rated | 2,644 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Benfield School Benfield Road , NE6 4NU | - not rated | 2,644 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High Farm Middle School Rising Sun Cottages , NE28 9JW | - not rated | 12 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Central Middle School St Peter's Road , NE28 7LQ | - not rated | 1,786 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Hadrian Park Middle School Addington Drive , NE28 9RT | - not rated | 1,883 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Western Middle School Forrest Road , NE28 8PY | - not rated | 1,942 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Langdale Community Middle School Langdale Gardens , High Howdon NE28 0HG | - not rated | 2,623 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyne Metropolitan College Battle Hill Drive , NE28 9NL | - not rated | 1,488 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| North Tyneside College Embleton Avenue , NE28 9NJ | - not rated | 1,738 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beacon Hill School Rising Sun Cottages , NE28 9JW | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Foundation special school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Parkside School Mullen Road , High Farm NE28 9HA | - not rated | 648 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Accelerated Learning Service Hadrian Education Centre , Addington Drive NE28 9RT | - not rated | 1,772 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Not applicable | More About School |
| Primary Resource Provision Hadrian Education Centre , Addington Drive NE28 9RT | - not rated | 1,772 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Not applicable | More About School |
| Secondary Accelerated Learning Service Hadrian Education Centre , Addington Drive NE28 9RT | - not rated | 1,772 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Not applicable | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.