Ofsted: Good

Silverdale School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

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corporate_fareThe North Tyneside Learning Trust

location_onWallsend, NE28 0HG

phone 1916053230

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2025

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Students

122

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Attainment 8

6.7

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GCSE Rank

#13 in North Tyneside

#4,162 of 4,663 nationally

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Silverdale School is a Foundation special school school in Wallsend, serving ages 3-16. Rated Good by Ofsted.

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School Summary

Silverdale School is a foundation special school in Wallsend, North Tyneside, admitting pupils aged 3-16. It is part of The North Tyneside Learning Trust. The school has approximately 127 pupils on roll, of whom 83% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 6.7, placing the school #13 in North Tyneside and #4,162 of 4,663 nationally. 0.00% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2025. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Inadequate, behaviour and attitudes Inadequate, personal development Inadequate, and leadership and management Inadequate.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 7.1:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 25.7 per 1,000 pupils per term.

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Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

6.7

Grade 5+ E&M

0.00%

Entering EBacc0.00%

EBacc APS0.2

2024

Progress 8 Score

-1.93

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

6.7

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc0.00%

EBacc APS0.16

2023

Progress 8 Score

-2.17

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

5.3

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc0%

EBacc APS0.15

2022

Progress 8 Score

-2.33

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

7.8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc0%

EBacc APS0.24

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc0%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

-2.61

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

5.9

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc0%

EBacc APS0.17

2018

Progress 8 Score

-2.86

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

3.4

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc0%

EBacc APS0.09

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Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

70%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)70%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)20%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

63%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)56%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment6%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)38%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

67%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)53%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment13%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)33%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

78%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)78%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)11%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

44%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)33%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment11%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)56%

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 57%

Reading0% LA 71%

Writing0% LA 66%

Maths0% LA 70%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 58%England 61%

Reading8% LA 72% · Eng 74%

Writing0% LA 67% · Eng 72%

Maths0% LA 69% · Eng 73%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 56%England 60%

Reading-% LA 70% · Eng 73%

Writing-% LA 67% · Eng 71%

Maths-% LA 67% · Eng 73%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

LA -0.6

Write

LA -0.7

Maths

LA -1.3

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 60%England 65%

Reading18% LA 69% · Eng 73%

Writing0% LA 74% · Eng 78%

Maths0% LA 74% · Eng 79%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

-3.0

Read

LA 0.3

-7.5 to 1.6

-5.6

Write

LA 0.4

-9.1 to -2.0

-8.8

Maths

LA 0.2

-12.8 to -4.8

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 64%

Reading-% LA 73%

Writing-% LA 77%

Maths-% LA 74%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

LA 0.2

Write

LA 0.6

Maths

LA 0.3

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

09 April 2025

Inspection Report

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23 May 2023

Inspection Report

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07 November 2017

Inspection Report

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12 February 2014

Inspection Report

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29 March 2011

Inspection Report

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09 February 2010

Inspection Report

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25 March 2008

Inspection Report

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05 December 2005

Inspection Report

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22 June 2005

Inspection Report

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03 March 2003

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2025-04-09

S8 No Formal Designation Visit EIF

Not Judged

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Why no overall grade?

From autumn 2024, Ofsted stopped issuing a single headline grade (Outstanding / Good / RI / Inadequate). Instead, each inspection area is graded individually. This follows a major review after the death of headteacher Ruth Perry in 2023. The overall effectiveness field is left as "Not judged" in the published data.

Education

Inadequate

Behaviour

Inadequate

Development

Inadequate

Leadership

Inadequate

2017-11-07

S5 Inspection Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2014-02-12

None Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

22.8%per term

warning Above Average

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

16.5%(21 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

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National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 127 pupils. During this period, there were 29 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 22.8%, which is above the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	127	29	22.8%	7.3%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	126	36	28.6%	7.8%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	134	20	14.9%	7.4%	1
2023/24 (Spring term)	133	26	19.5%	7.1%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	132	36	27.3%	8.2%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	127	32	25.2%	6.6%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	122	33	27.0%	6.4%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	114	20	17.5%	5.9%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	111	7	6.3%	4.7%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	112	17	15.2%	4.9%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	110	15	13.6%	4.4%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	101	6	5.9%	3.6%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	101	6	5.9%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	93	3	3.2%	3.9%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	86	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	86	5	5.8%	3.2%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	83	5	6.0%	4.2%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	66	1	1.5%	3.1%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	62	5	8.1%	3.8%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	58	3	5.2%	3.8%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	63	7	11.1%	3.4%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	59	5	8.5%	3.0%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	56	3	5.4%	3.7%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	61	2	3.3%	3.0%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	60	1	1.7%	3.3%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	64	2	3.1%	3.1%	0

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 116 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 7 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 4 pupils

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Parent View on Pastoral Care

Results from the official Ofsted Parent View survey, reflecting direct parent sentiment regarding the school environment.

My child is happy at this school.

92.0%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

94.0%Positive

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

44.0%Positive

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The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree56%

agree28%

disagree11%

don't know6%

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

strongly agree50%

agree33%

disagree8%

strongly disagree3%

don't know6%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

strongly agree69%

agree17%

disagree3%

not applicable11%

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

yes94%

no6%

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

strongly agree76%

agree12%

disagree3%

dont know9%

The school has high expectations for my child.

strongly agree56%

agree28%

disagree8%

don't know8%

My child does well at this school.

strongly agree64%

agree25%

disagree6%

strongly disagree3%

don't know3%

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

strongly agree78%

agree22%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

strongly agree64%

agree19%

disagree6%

don't know11%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

strongly agree47%

agree28%

strongly disagree8%

don't know17%

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

strongly agree61%

agree31%

disagree3%

strongly disagree3%

don't know3%

I would recommend this school to another parent.

yes92%

no8%

Silverdale School

School Summary

Academic Performance

Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

Student Destinations (After Secondary)

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Parent View on Pastoral Care

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

My child does well at this school.

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

I would recommend this school to another parent.

Funding & Staffing

Staffing

Teacher Turnover