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OpenOfsted: GoodURN 108666

Alternative Education Service - The Beacon Centre

Pupil referral unit · South Shields · NE34 0QA

Ages 4–16 · 78 pupils · South Tyneside

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Ofsted

Good

Ofsted

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-03-28

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Pupils on roll
78
Boys / girls
52 / 26
Free school meals
83.3%
FSM pupils
65
Gender
Mixed
School type
Pupil referral unit

Age range

Ages 4–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Pupil referral unit
Headteacher
Mr Dominick Gray

Location

Address
Temple Park Road
Postcode
NE34 0QA
Town
South Shields
County
Tyne and Wear
Local authority
South Tyneside
District
South Tyneside
Constituency
South Shields
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed pupil referral unit, Ages 4–16, in South Shields, South Tyneside, 78 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 83.3%.

Open schools in South Shields
29
Academies among open schools in South Shields
41% (12)
Open schools in NE34
21
Open schools in South Tyneside LA
64

Nearby schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in South ShieldsNear NE34

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    • KS244%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM41.1%

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  • Park View School

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    • Absence19.9%

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  • St Wilfrid's RC College

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    • Att848.1
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  • Stanhope Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 5–11

    • KS272%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM51.9%

    0.2 miles away

  • Mortimer Community College

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Secondary

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    Ages 11–16

    • Att836.6
    • P8-0.5
    • EM5+23%
    • Absence10.5%

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  • Mortimer Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM13.6%

    0.4 miles away

  • Laygate Community School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    South Shields · NE33 4JJ · South Tyneside

    Ages 3–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM65.2%

    0.7 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Dominick Gray
Telephone
01914546254
Website
http://www.thebeaconcentre.net

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