Lord Blyton Primary School is a mainstream primary school with resourced provision in South Shields, South Tyneside, for children and young people aged 2 to 11. Its specialist base has 13 places for social, emotional and mental health.
- Ages 2–11
- 229 pupils
- Ofsted report card (2026)
School details
- Type
- Mainstream school with resourced provision
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Boys and girls
- Boys and girls
- Specialist base
- Resourced provision, 13 places, 13 pupils
- Pupils
- 229
- Headteacher
- Headteacher Joanne Atherton (Headteacher)
- Council
- South Tyneside
- School reference (URN)
- 108700
Needs its base supports
1 need: SEMH
As listed by the Department for Education, grouped the way EHC plans describe needs.
Social, emotional and mental health
- Social, emotional and mental health Other schools for this in South Tyneside (8)
How to get a place
4 steps, starting with an EHC plan
- An EHC plan
Places in an SEN unit or resourced provision are usually for children with an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan. If your child doesn’t have one yet, you can ask the council for an assessment yourself.
- Visit and ask about the base
See the school and its specialist base, and ask how children split their time between the base and mainstream classes.
- Ask for the school to be named
Tell the council that looks after the plan (often South Tyneside council) that you want this school and its base, and ask them to consult it.
- Named in the plan
If the school is named in your child’s plan, it must admit your child. Places in the base itself are agreed between the council and the school, so ask how they decide.
Questions to ask when you visit
8 questions to tick off as you go
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Ofsted
Report card, June 2026: Expected standard in every area
Inspected in June 2026 under Ofsted’s new report cards, which grade each area separately, from Exceptional to Urgent improvement, instead of one overall grade.
- InclusionExpected standard
- Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
- AchievementExpected standard
- Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
- Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
- Early yearsExpected standard
- Leadership and governanceExpected standard
- SafeguardingMet
Since then: School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next (ungraded inspection, May 2022).
Contact and getting there
Blyton Avenue, Simonside, South Shields, NE34 9BN
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Directions: Walk Public transport Drive
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Other SEND schools nearby
- Alternative Education Service - The Beacon Centre Alternative provision · Ages 4–16 · Ofsted: Good 1.2 miles
- Park View School Special school · Ages 11–16 · Ofsted: Good 1.2 miles
- Clervaux Nursery School Mainstream + base · Ages 2–5 · Ofsted: Outstanding 1.2 miles
All SEND schools in South Tyneside
By need in South Tyneside: Autism (9) · SEMH (9) · Speech and language (8) · Dyslexia and SpLD (5) · Hearing (5) · Moderate learning (4) · Severe learning (4) · Vision (4) · Physical (4) · Multi-sensory (3)
Questions about Lord Blyton Primary School
How do I get a place in Lord Blyton Primary School’s specialist base?
Places in an SEN unit or resourced provision usually come through an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan: ask the council that looks after the plan to consult the school about its base. If the school is named in the plan it must admit your child; places in the base itself are agreed between the council and the school.
What needs does Lord Blyton Primary School support?
Social, emotional and mental health. Every child is different, so ask the school how it would meet your child’s needs.
What ages does Lord Blyton Primary School take?
Aged 2 to 11, boys and girls.
What is Lord Blyton Primary School’s Ofsted rating?
Rated Requires improvement by Ofsted in June 2026 at its last graded inspection. Newer inspections no longer give a single overall grade, so read the latest report for the full picture.
Where is Lord Blyton Primary School?
Blyton Avenue, Simonside, South Shields, NE34 9BN, in South Tyneside.
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