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ClosedSecondaryURN 108729

King George V School

Community school · South Shields · NE34 8BT

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Phase

Secondary

Age range

Ages 11–16

Gender

Mixed

Local authority

South Tyneside

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision snapshot

Based on official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
  • BoardingChildren's home (Boarding school)
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

Local context

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

Mixed community school (secondary), Ages 11–16, in South Shields, South Tyneside. Notable characteristics: special school, non-selective admissions.

Open schools in South Shields
29
Secondary schools in South Shields
3
Academies among open schools in South Shields
41% (12)
Open schools in NE34
21
Secondary in NE34
2
Open schools in South Tyneside LA
64
Secondary in South Tyneside LA
8

Nearby secondary 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

Overview

School type
Community school
Phase
Secondary
Age range
11–16
Gender
Mixed
Status
Closed
URN
108729

Location

Address
Nevinson Avenue
Postcode
NE34 8BT
Town
South Shields
County
Tyne and Wear
Local authority
South Tyneside
District
South Tyneside
Constituency
South Shields
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation

Size & intake

Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published.

School capacity
928
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed

School characteristics

Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarding
Children's home (Boarding school)
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Community school

Contact

Headteacher
Dr John Frain

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