Beacon Hill SchoolSir Charles Parsons School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
This page compares Beacon Hill School and Sir Charles Parsons School.
Neither school has a composite score. Our score needs published attainment data, which is not available for every school or every nation.
Beacon Hill School was judged Good and Sir Charles Parsons School was judged Outstanding.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Beacon Hill School (0.0% in 2022-23, 0.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | North TynesideBeacon Hill School | Newcastle-upon-TyneSir Charles Parsons School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | Not scored | Not scored | |
| Local ranking | Not ranked | Not ranked | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Foundation special school | Foundation special school | |
| Age range | 2-19 | 11-19 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 244 | 214 | |
| Capacity | 256 | 210 | |
| Location | North Tyneside, NE28 9JW | Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE6 4ED | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Cohort | 16 | 39 | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 0.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 240 | 210 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 51.9% | 74.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 10.8% | 26.2% | |
| SEN support | 0.0% | 0.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 99.6% | 99.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.6% Stronger figure | 14.4% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 22.5% Stronger figure | 36.9% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Beacon Hill School
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