Located in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Sir Charles Parsons School is a not applicable school, serving pupils aged 11 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.

Sir Charles Parsons School currently has around 210 pupils on roll, which is about 100% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 61.9% boys and 38.1% girls. Around 71.9% 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 15.6%. Persistent absence is recorded at 42.9%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (64.3%).

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Outstanding. This indicates exceptional performance across all areas. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

Around 100% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (100%) , including 0% who stay in school sixth forms and 0% progressing to further education , while 0% enter apprenticeships .

School Information

Address: Westbourne Avenue, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE6 4ED
Website: www.scp.newcastle.sch.uk
Telephone: 01912952280
School Type: Foundation special school
Education phase: Not applicable
Local authority: Newcastle upon Tyne
Headteacher / Principal: Ms Karen Parker
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 131987

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 18/03/2015

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 11 - 19
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 210
Number of Pupils: 210
Number of Boys: 130
Number of Girls: 80

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 15.6% 4%
Persistent absence: 42.9% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British64.30%135
Pakistani9.50%20
African6.20%13
Other (any other ethnic group)4.30%9
Bangladeshi3.80%8
Other White2.40%5
Other Asian1.90%4
White and Asian1.90%4
Other Black1.40%3
Indian1.40%3
Other Mixed1.40%3
Gypsy/Roma1.00%2
Chinese0.50%1
Irish0.00%0
White and Black African0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
White and Black Caribbean0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Unclassified0.00%0

Education - Secondary

Progress 8 score

Progress 8 score (average over pupils)
School
Town average
-0.40
Local authority average
-0.47
England average
-0.03
Entering EBacc
School
Town average
32%
Local authority average
33%
England average
35%
Grade 5+ in English & maths GCSEs
School
Town average
31%
Local authority average
38%
England average
41%
Attainment 8 score
School
Town average
40.4
Local authority average
41.7
England average
44.6
EBacc average point score
School
Town average
3.5
Local authority average
3.7
England average
3.9
Staying in education or employment
School
100%

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Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
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Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Alban's RC Primary School
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- not rated 122 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
St Alban's Catholic Primary School, Walker
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3out of 4 122 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Walkergate Community School
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Walkergate Infant School
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Walkergate Community School
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3out of 4 818 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Walker Technology College
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Walker Riverside Academy
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Benfield School
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- not rated 1,413 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Benfield School
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- not rated 1,413 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Burnside College
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3out of 4 2,697 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School

Middle deemed secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Western Middle School
Forrest Road , NE28 8PY
- not rated 1,440 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Central Middle School
St Peter's Road , NE28 7LQ
- not rated 2,697 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Sir Charles Parsons School
Westbourne Avenue , NE6 4ED
4out of 4 0 yd Foundation special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Walkerdene School
Westbourne Avenue , NE6 4ED
- not rated 349 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Newcastle Bridges School
Cherrywood , NE6 4NW
- not rated 1,412 yd Foundation special school Yes Mixed More About School
Eastview School
Ayton Street , NE6 2DB
- not rated 1,954 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Senior Tutorial Centre
Hadrian Education Centre , St Peter's Road NE28 7LQ
- not rated 2,697 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.