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Moorbridge

Pupil referral unit · Secondary, ages 11 to 16 · Mixed

Earsdon Road, Shiremoor, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE27 0HJ

0191 236 2800 · School website · Map and directions

OfstedNo overall gradeInspected 1 October 2024
Pupils164Room for 88
Free school meals77%of pupils eligible now

Ofsted inspection

At the inspection that started on 1 October 2024, Ofsted graded each area separately. It stopped giving an overall grade in September 2024.

This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.

AreaGrade
Quality of educationOutstanding
Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
Personal developmentOutstanding
Leadership and managementOutstanding
SafeguardingEffective

Read the full Ofsted reports for this school

Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.

What parents say

12 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey between 2 April 2024 and 7 April 2025.

StatementThis schoolEngland
My child is happy at this school 83% 89%
My child feels safe at this school 83% 90%
The school makes sure pupils are well behaved 67% 84%
Concerns were dealt with properlyOf 12 parents who had raised a concern 67% 76%
I would recommend this school to another parent 75%said yes 84%

Parents choose whether to take part, so these answers may not represent all families. Figures are the share who agree or strongly agree. England figures are all parents answering the same questions over the same period, for state-funded schools. The scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) agreement, and the dot marks this school among state schools of the same phase that used the same survey questions. The third it falls in is coloured: green for the top third, amber the middle, red the bottom. This survey used Ofsted's previous Parent View questions, which changed in November 2025. Source: Ofsted Parent View management information.

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Results

No test or exam results have been published for this school yet.

Admissions

Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in North Tyneside. The national closing date for secondary applications is 31 October, and offers are sent on 1 March.

Admissions dates and schools in North Tyneside

Pupils, staff and SEND

PupilsThis schoolNorth TynesideEngland
Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years 70.2% 25.4%* 28.9%
With an education, health and care plan 26.1% 3.3%* 3.1%
Receiving special educational needs support 73.3% 14.0%* 13.4%
English as an additional language 2.5% 5.7%* 19.2%
Pupils per teacher 7.0 16.6 16.7
Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) 3.8 11.5 11.8
Teachers who left during the year 8.2% 10.7%* 14.2%*

Comparisons are with secondary schools. Scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) figures. For absence and suspensions lower is better, so their scales run green to red; blue scales describe the school's pupils and staff and aren't good or bad. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26; DfE teacher turnover 2024/25.

Nearby secondary schools

Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.

Questions parents ask

What is Moorbridge's Ofsted rating?

At its inspection in 1 October 2024, Ofsted graded each area separately; it stopped giving an overall grade in September 2024.

Would parents recommend Moorbridge?

75% of the 12 parents who answered Ofsted's Parent View survey between 2 April 2024 and 7 April 2025 said they would recommend Moorbridge to another parent. Parents choose whether to respond, so this may not represent all families.

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Page updated 26 September 2026.