Sir Charles Parsons SchoolKeelman's Way School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
This page compares Sir Charles Parsons School and Keelman's Way School.
Neither school has a composite score. Our score needs published attainment data, which is not available for every school or every nation.
Sir Charles Parsons School was judged Outstanding and Keelman's Way School was judged Good.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Keelman's Way School (0.0% in 2022-23, 0.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Newcastle-upon-TyneSir Charles Parsons School | HebburnKeelman's Way School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | Not scored | Not scored | |
| Local ranking | Not ranked | Not ranked | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Foundation special school | Foundation special school | |
| Age range | 11-19 | 2-19 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 214 | 194 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 171 | |
| Location | Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE6 4ED | Hebburn, NE31 1QY | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Cohort | 39 | 11 | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 0.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 210 | 175 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 74.8% | 59.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 26.2% | 8.0% | |
| SEN support | 0.5% | 0.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 99.5% | 100.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 14.4% | 7.9% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 36.9% | 26.1% Stronger figure | 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
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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.
Sir Charles Parsons School
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