Southlands SchoolBeach Road , North Shields

Southlands School, based in North Shields, provides not applicable education, serving pupils aged 11 to 16. 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.

Southlands School currently has around 146 pupils on roll, which is about 88% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 74.7% boys and 25.3% girls. Around 62.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The student population reflects a mixed community across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 11.6%. Persistent absence is recorded at 26.5%. The school also includes resourced provision, supporting 140 pupils.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (91.1%).

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 92% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (84%) , including 4% who stay in school sixth forms and 68% progressing to further education , while 8% enter apprenticeships .