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Sir Charles Parsons School

Special school · Secondary, ages 11 to 19 · Mixed · Sixth form

Part of The Newcastle Special Schools Trust

Westbourne Avenue, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE6 4ED

0191 295 2280 · School website · Map and directions

OfstedOutstandingInspected 18 March 2015; confirmed 2024
Pupils214Room for 210
Free school meals77%of pupils eligible now

Ofsted inspection

Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at the inspection that started on 18 March 2015.

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
Outcomes for pupilsOutstanding
Leadership and managementOutstanding
Sixth formOutstanding

Since then, a shorter ungraded inspection on 10 July 2024: Ofsted found the school was still Outstanding.

Read the full Ofsted reports for this school

Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.

What parents say

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

StatementThis schoolEngland
My child is happy at this school 95% 89%
My child feels safe at this school 95% 90%
The school makes sure pupils are well behaved 95% 84%
Concerns were dealt with properlyOf 12 parents who had raised a concern 92% 76%
I would recommend this school to another parent 95%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

After Year 11

Where pupils went next. DfE measures this for pupils who finished in an earlier year, so these figures describe a previous year group.

28 pupils in this year group.

96% — 10 points above the Newcastle upon Tyne average, and 4 points above the England average.

MeasureThis schoolNewcastle upon TyneEngland
Stayed in education, an apprenticeship or workPupils recorded in sustained education, apprenticeship or employment in the year after finishing Year 11. 96% 86% 92%
School sixth form 0% 39% 34%
Sixth form college 0% 0% 13%
Further education college 36% 39% 37%
Apprenticeship 0% 3% 3%
Work 0% 3% 3%

Stayed in education, an apprenticeship or work, over time

2023/242024/25
88%96%

Source: DfE key stage 4 destination measures, 2024/25 performance tables. England figures are for state-funded schools.

Admissions

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

Admissions dates and schools in Newcastle upon Tyne

Pupils, staff and SEND

This is a special school for children with an education, health and care plan (EHCP). Places are arranged through the council's SEND team, not the normal admissions round. It caters for: Severe learning difficulties; Profound and multiple learning difficulties.

PupilsThis schoolNewcastle upon TyneEngland
Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years 74.8% 69.5%* 51.9%
With an education, health and care plan 99.5% 99.1%* 99.5%
Receiving special educational needs support 0.5% 0.9%* 0.5%
English as an additional language 26.2% 18.4%* 14.4%
Overall absence (sessions missed) 14.4% 17.4%* 12.8%
Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) 36.9% 37.8%* 35.3%
Suspensions per 100 pupils 3.3 46.9 12.3
Pupils suspended at least once 2.9% 10.3% 5.1%
Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils 0.00% 0.00% 0.08%
Pupils per teacher 7.3 7.1 6.6
Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) 2.6 2.6 2.3
Teachers who left during the year 7.1% 13.8%* 14.3%*

Comparisons are with special schools. * 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 pupil absence 2024/25; DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26; DfE teacher turnover 2024/25.

SEND provision: Get Information about Schools (DfE).

Nearby special schools

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

Questions parents ask

What is Sir Charles Parsons School's Ofsted rating?

Sir Charles Parsons School was rated Outstanding by Ofsted at its inspection in 18 March 2015. At a shorter ungraded inspection in 10 July 2024, Ofsted found the school was still Outstanding.

Would parents recommend Sir Charles Parsons School?

95% of the 20 parents who answered Ofsted's Parent View survey between 2 April 2024 and 7 April 2025 said they would recommend Sir Charles Parsons School to another parent. Parents choose whether to respond, so this may not represent all families.

Sources

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Page updated 26 September 2026.