Silverdale School is a foundation special school in Wallsend, North Tyneside, for children and young people aged 3 to 16. It supports autism and SEMH.
- Ages 3–16
- 138 pupils
School details
- Type
- Foundation special school
- Ages
- 3 to 16
- Boys and girls
- Boys and girls
- Pupils
- 138 (places for 150)
- Headteacher
- Miss Emma Webster (Headteacher)
- Opened
- 1 September 2001
- Free school meals
- 80.4% of pupils eligible
- Council
- North Tyneside
- School reference (URN)
- 133432
Needs it supports
2 needs: autism, SEMH
As listed by the Department for Education, grouped the way EHC plans describe needs.
Communication and interaction
Social, emotional and mental health
- Social, emotional and mental health 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
Special measures. Graded by area, April 2025; school remains Good (May 2023)
Ofsted has placed this school in special measures.
Inspected in April 2025. Inspections from September 2024 to November 2025 graded each area but gave no overall grade.
- Quality of educationInadequate
- Behaviour and attitudesInadequate
- Personal developmentInadequate
- Leadership and managementInadequate
- SafeguardingNot effective
Since then: School remains Good (ungraded inspection, May 2023).
Contact and getting there
Langdale Gardens, Howdon, Wallsend, NE28 0HG
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Directions: Walk Public transport Drive
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Other SEND schools nearby
- Norham High School Mainstream + base · Ages 11–16 · Ofsted: Good 0.9 miles
- Burnside College Mainstream + base · Ages 11–18 · Ofsted: Good 1.2 miles
- Beacon Hill School Special school · Ages 2–19 · Ofsted: Good 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 Silverdale School
How do I get a place at Silverdale 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 Silverdale School. If it is named in the plan, the school must admit your child.
What needs does Silverdale School support?
Autism and social, emotional and mental health. Every child is different, so ask the school how it would meet your child’s needs.
What ages does Silverdale School take?
Aged 3 to 16, boys and girls.
What is Silverdale School’s Ofsted rating?
Rated Good by Ofsted in April 2025 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 Silverdale School?
Langdale Gardens, Howdon, Wallsend, NE28 0HG, in North Tyneside.
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