Beacon Hill School is a foundation special school in North Tyneside for children and young people aged 2 to 19. It supports vision, hearing, speech and language and 6 other needs.
- Ages 2–19
- 244 pupils
- Ofsted: Good
School details
- Type
- Foundation special school
- Ages
- 2 to 19
- Boys and girls
- Boys and girls
- Pupils
- 244 (places for 256)
- Headteacher
- Mrs Justina Terretta (Head Teacher)
- Part of
- The North Tyneside Learning Trust
- Opened
- 1 September 2006
- Free school meals
- 54.1% of pupils eligible
- Council
- North Tyneside
- School reference (URN)
- 131544
Needs it supports
9 needs: vision, hearing and 7 more
As listed by the Department for Education, grouped the way EHC plans describe needs.
Communication and interaction
- Autism Other schools for this in North Tyneside (3)
- Speech, language and communication Other schools for this in North Tyneside (7)
Cognition and learning
- Severe learning difficulty
- Profound and multiple learning difficulties
Social, emotional and mental health
- Social, emotional and mental health Other schools for this in North Tyneside (2)
Sensory and physical
- Hearing impairment
- Visual impairment
- Multi-sensory impairment
- Physical disability Other schools for this in North Tyneside (2)
How to get a place
4 steps, starting with an EHC plan
- An EHC plan
Places at schools like this usually come through 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 questions
See whether the school feels right and whether it can meet your child’s needs. Our list of questions below can help.
- Ask for the school to be named
Tell the council that looks after the plan (often North Tyneside council) that this is the school you want, 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. Free home-to-school transport is often part of the arrangement.
Questions to ask when you visit
8 questions to tick off as you go
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Ofsted
Rated Good, December 2017; school remains Good (May 2023)
Rated Good at its last graded inspection, in December 2017. That was some time ago, so read the latest report for the full picture.
- Leadership and managementGood
- Early yearsGood
- Sixth formGood
- SafeguardingEffective
Since then: School remains Good (ungraded inspection, May 2023).
Contact and getting there
Rising Sun Cottages, North Tyneside, NE28 9JW
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Directions: Walk Public transport Drive
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Other SEND schools nearby
- Burnside College Mainstream + base · Ages 11–18 · Ofsted: Good 1.0 mile
- Silverdale School Special school · Ages 3–16 1.5 miles
- Percy Hedley Hedleys College Independent · Ages 16–25 1.5 miles
All SEND schools in North Tyneside
By need in North Tyneside: Moderate learning (9) · Speech and language (8) · Autism (4) · SEMH (3) · Physical (3)
Questions about Beacon Hill School
How do I get a place at Beacon Hill School?
There’s no catchment area or application round. Places usually come through an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan: ask the council that looks after the plan to consult Beacon Hill School. If it is named in the plan, the school must admit your child.
What needs does Beacon Hill School support?
Visual impairment, hearing impairment, speech, language and communication, autism, social, emotional and mental health, multi-sensory impairment, physical disability, severe learning difficulty and profound and multiple learning difficulties. Every child is different, so ask the school how it would meet your child’s needs.
What ages does Beacon Hill School take?
Aged 2 to 19, boys and girls.
What is Beacon Hill School’s Ofsted rating?
Rated Good by Ofsted in May 2023 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 Beacon Hill School?
Rising Sun Cottages, North Tyneside, NE28 9JW, in North Tyneside.
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