Southlands SchoolSilverdale School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
This page compares Southlands School and Silverdale School.
Neither school has a composite score. Our score needs published attainment data, which is not available for every school or every nation.
Southlands School was judged Good and Silverdale School was judged in need of urgent improvement.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 5.3 for Southlands School and 6.7 for Silverdale School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has risen at Southlands School (2.9 in 2021-22, 5.3 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Silverdale School (7.8 in 2021-22, 6.7 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | North ShieldsSouthlands School | WallsendSilverdale School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | Not scored | Not scored | |
| Local ranking | Not ranked | Not ranked | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | Ofsted: Inadequate | |
| School type | Foundation special school | Foundation special school | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 4-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 136 | 138 | |
| Capacity | 165 | 150 | |
| Location | North Shields, NE30 2QR | Wallsend, NE28 0HG | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 5.3 | 6.7 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 0.0% | 0.0% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 0.0% | 0.0% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 0.0% | 0.0% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 0.38 Stronger figure | 0.20 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 31 | 18 | |
| 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 | 146 | 127 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 62.3% | 83.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 4.8% | 0.8% | |
| SEN support | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 100.0% | 100.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 10.0% Stronger figure | 20.4% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 24.0% Stronger figure | 47.6% | 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.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
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.
Southlands School
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