Groundwork South and North Tyneside is a specialist post-16 college approved under Section 41 in Hebburn, South Tyneside, for children and young people aged 16 to 24.
- Ages 16–24
School details
- Type
- Specialist post-16 college (Section 41)
- Ages
- 16 to 24
- Boys and girls
- Boys and girls
- Headteacher
- Mr Andrew Watts (Executive Director)
- Opened
- 8 September 2014
- Council
- South Tyneside
- School reference (URN)
- 141503
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 South 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
Read the latest inspection report
There’s no grade to show. Read this school’s latest inspection report on the Ofsted website.
Contact and getting there
Windmill Way, Hebburn, NE31 1SR
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Directions: Walk Public transport Drive
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- The Sue Hedley Nursery School Mainstream + base · Ages 2–5 0.6 miles
- Hebburn Lakes Primary School Mainstream + base · Ages 3–11 · Ofsted: Good 0.8 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 Groundwork South and North Tyneside
How do I get a place at Groundwork South and North Tyneside?
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 Groundwork South and North Tyneside. If it is named in the plan, the school must admit your child.
What ages does Groundwork South and North Tyneside take?
Aged 16 to 24, boys and girls.
What is Groundwork South and North Tyneside’s Ofsted rating?
There’s no overall grade to show. Read the school’s latest inspection report on the Ofsted website.
Where is Groundwork South and North Tyneside?
Windmill Way, Hebburn, NE31 1SR, in South Tyneside.
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