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Moorbridge

Pupil referral unit · Newcastle-upon-Tyne · NE27 0HJ

Ages 11–16 · 164 pupils · North Tyneside

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2024-10-01

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill120%

164 pupils · 88 places

Pupils on roll
164
Boys / girls
92 / 72
School capacity
88
Capacity fill
164 / 88 (186%)
Free school meals
76.8%
FSM pupils
126
Gender
Mixed
School type
Pupil referral unit

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Pupil referral unit
Headteacher
Mr Matt Snape

Location

Address
Earsdon Road, Shiremoor
Postcode
NE27 0HJ
Town
Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Local authority
North Tyneside
District
North Tyneside
Constituency
Cramlington and Killingworth
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 11–16, in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, North Tyneside, 164 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: special school. Free school meals: 76.8%.

Open schools in Newcastle-upon-Tyne
155
Academies among open schools in Newcastle-upon-Tyne
48% (74)
Open schools in NE27
5
Open schools in North Tyneside LA
87

Nearby schools

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

Compare with theseAll in Newcastle-upon-TyneNear NE27

  • Shiremoor Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Newcastle-upon-Tyne · NE27 0PW · North Tyneside

    Ages 3–11

    • KS268%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM39.9%

    0.4 miles away

  • Parkside House School

    Other independent special school

    North Tyneside · NE27 0AB · North Tyneside

    Ages 10–19

    • Att85.8
    • EM5+0%

    0.5 miles away

  • Wellfield Middle School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Foundation school · Middle deemed secondary

    Whitley Bay · NE25 9QW · North Tyneside

    Ages 9–13

    • KS270%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM14.2%

    0.7 miles away

  • South Wellfield First School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Whitley Bay · NE25 9QL · North Tyneside

    Ages 3–9

    • Absence4.1%
    • FSM4.3%

    0.7 miles away

  • Backworth Park Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    Newcastle-upon-Tyne · NE27 0FZ · North Tyneside

    Ages 3–11

    • KS276%
    • Absence3.6%
    • FSM22.2%

    1.0 miles away

  • Holystone Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Newcastle-upon-Tyne · NE27 0DA · North Tyneside

    Ages 2–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM10.4%

    1.0 miles away

  • Langley First School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Whitley Bay · NE25 9DL · North Tyneside

    Ages 3–9

    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM8.7%

    1.4 miles away

  • Woodlawn School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Foundation special school

    Whitley Bay · NE25 9DL · North Tyneside

    Ages 2–18

    • KS20%
    • Absence10.1%
    • FSM50.7%

    1.4 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Matt Snape
Telephone
01912362800
Website
www.moorbridgeschool.org

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