Pupil referral unit
South Shields · NE34 0QA · South Tyneside
Ages 4–16
- FSM83.3%
0.1 miles away
OpenOfsted: GoodURN 134813
Park View School
Community special school · South Shields · NE34 0QA
Ages 11–16 · 59 pupils · South Tyneside
Ofsted
Good
Attainment 8
6.6
Overall absence
19.9%
Ofsted
Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.
Headline
Good
Inspection date
2024-06-05
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding effective
- Yes
Performance
Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.
Key stage 4 (2023/24)
Progress 8-2.82
−20+2
Attainment 86.6
English & maths grade 5+0%
English & maths grade 4+0%
EBacc entry0%
EBacc APS: 0.5
Absence
Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.
Overall absence19.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)51.1%
Unauthorised8.4%
- Authorised absence
- 11.6%
- Severe absence (50%+)
- 8.9%
- Enrolments in measure
- 45
Absence trend
2021/22
2022/23
2023/24
- Overall
- Persistent (10%+)
Size & intake
From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).
Capacity fill98%
59 pupils · 60 places
- Pupils on roll
- 59
- Boys / girls
- 53 / 6
- School capacity
- 60
- Capacity fill
- 59 / 60 (98%)
- Free school meals
- 67.8%
- FSM pupils
- 40
- Gender
- Mixed
- School type
- Community special school
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
- Community special school
- Headteacher
- Mr Dave Borrell
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
SEN & specialist provision
As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.
- SEN types
- SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
- Special classes
- Has Special Classes
Local context
How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.
Mixed community special school, Ages 11–16, in South Shields, South Tyneside, 59 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: special school. Free school meals: 67.8%. SEN provision includes: SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health.
Nearby schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
Ashley Academy
Ofsted: Not judgedAcademy sponsor led · Primary
South Shields · NE34 0QA · South Tyneside
Ages 3–11
- KS257%
- Absence6.2%
- FSM41.1%
- Demand0.96
0.1 miles away
St Wilfrid's RC College
Ofsted: Not judgedAcademy converter · Secondary
South Shields · NE34 0QA · South Tyneside
Ages 11–19
- Att848.1
- P8-0.3
- EM5+47%
- Absence9.2%
0.1 miles away
Mortimer Primary School
Ofsted: GoodCommunity school · Primary
South Shields · NE34 0RW · South Tyneside
Ages 3–11
- KS260%
- Absence5.0%
- FSM13.6%
- Demand1.01
0.3 miles away
Mortimer Community College
Ofsted: Not judgedCommunity school · Secondary
South Shields · NE33 4UG · South Tyneside
Ages 11–16
- Att836.6
- P8-0.5
- EM5+23%
- Absence10.5%
0.3 miles away
Stanhope Primary School
Ofsted: GoodCommunity school · Primary
South Shields · NE33 4SZ · South Tyneside
Ages 5–11
- KS270%
- Absence4.8%
- FSM51.9%
- Demand1.00
0.3 miles away
SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School, South Shields
Ofsted: School remains GoodAcademy converter · Primary
South Shields · NE33 4RH · South Tyneside
Ages 4–11
- KS252%
- Absence6.5%
- FSM38.4%
- Demand1.00
0.5 miles away
Further education · 16 plus
South Shields · NE34 6ET · South Tyneside
Ages 14–99
0.7 miles away
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Contact
- Headteacher
- Mr Dave Borrell
- Telephone
- 01914541568