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Special schools in Gateshead

All 7 special schools in Gateshead.

7 schools in Gateshead

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  1. Dryden School

    Gateshead, NE9 5UR · Special · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Has a sixth form

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    8.8%
    Pupils
    77
    Pupils per teacher
    7.0
    View school Dryden School
  2. Eslington Primary School

    Gateshead, NE8 2EP · Special · Primary · Ages 5 to 11

    • Ofsted:Outstanding

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    5.8%
    Pupils
    78
    Pupils per teacher
    5.0
    View school Eslington Primary School
  3. Gibside School

    Gateshead, NE8 4DE · Special · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Has a nursery

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    8.6%
    Pupils
    211
    Pupils per teacher
    7.5
    View school Gibside School
  4. Haskel School

    Gateshead, NE8 4DR · Independent · All-through · Ages 5 to 25

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Jewish

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –
    Pupils
    23
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Haskel School
  5. Furrowfield School

    Gateshead, NE10 9RZ · Special · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16

    • Ofsted:Good

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    26.8%
    Pupils
    101
    Pupils per teacher
    4.5
    View school Furrowfield School
  6. Hill Top School

    Gateshead, NE10 8LT · Special · Secondary · Ages 11 to 19

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a sixth form

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    7.7%
    Pupils
    127
    Pupils per teacher
    6.0
    View school Hill Top School
  7. The Cedars Academy

    Gateshead, NE9 6QD · Academy · All-through · Ages 3 to 19

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a nursery
    • Has a sixth form

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    6.7%
    Pupils
    293
    Pupils per teacher
    6.5
    View school The Cedars Academy
The big picture

How Gateshead's special schools spread out

Each dot is one school. Hover over a dot to see which school it is.

Days missed

Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.

Gateshead average 10.7%Eslington Primary School: 5.8%The Cedars Academy: 6.7%Hill Top School: 7.7%Gibside School: 8.6%Dryden School: 8.8%Furrowfield School: 26.8%0%7%14%21%28%
Special schools in Gateshead

Ofsted grades in Gateshead

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded.

  • Outstanding: 4 of 7
  • Good: 3 of 7
  • Requires improvement: 0 of 7
  • Inadequate: 0 of 7
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in Gateshead

  1. Some are faith schools.

    1 of the 7 special schools in Gateshead have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.

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  2. Check how old the Ofsted grade is.

    Some grades are many years old. Each school's page shows the date of its last inspection and what's changed since.

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About these schools

Special schools in Gateshead, explained

There are 7 special schools in Gateshead, teaching 910 children.

100% of the special schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 4 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

59.1% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £28,368 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 26.1% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

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Questions

Questions parents ask

How many special needs schools are in Gateshead?
There are 7 special needs schools in Gateshead, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
How many Ofsted Outstanding special needs schools are in Gateshead?
Gateshead has 4 special needs schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 3 are rated Good, meaning 100% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
What is the average class size in Gateshead special needs schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across special needs schools in Gateshead is 6:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.

Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.

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