Sir Charles Parsons School

A outstanding foundation special school school in Newcastle upon Tyne. Explore Ofsted ratings, admissions information, and performance data for Sir Charles Parsons School.

Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, NE64ED Ofsted: Outstanding Age 11-19 Mixed intake
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Performance Score

Overall school rating

100

/ 100

Special weighted harmonic mean of 1 indicators

Indicators used for Special schools

Ofsted inspection outcome
100.0
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 100.0%
Raw: Outstanding

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Primary schools

  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 40.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Secondary schools

  • Progress 8 score 40.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

All-through schools

  • Progress 8 score 25.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 15.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Secondary with Sixth Form schools

  • Progress 8 score 20.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • Continue in education or training 20.0%
  • Sustained employment 20.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Sixth Form Only schools

  • Continue in education or training 40.0%
  • Sustained employment 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Special schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Alternative Provision schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Independent schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Ofsted Inspection

Official inspection outcomes

Outstanding
Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Last inspected
18 March 2015
Previous grade
Outstanding
Quality of education
9
Behaviour & attitudes
9
Personal development
9
Leadership & management
Outstanding
Safeguarding
9

Source: Ofsted inspection outcomes. Grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires Improvement, Inadequate.

Contact Information

How to reach this school

Source: GIAS
Address
Westbourne Avenue
Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, NE64ED
Phone
1912952280
Website
scp.newcastle.sch.uk

Location

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School Information

Basic details and characteristics

Source: GIAS
URN
131987
Type
Foundation special school
Phase
Special
Address
Westbourne Avenue, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE6 4ED
Website
www.scp.newcastle.sch.uk
Age range
11-19
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Does not apply
School status
Open
Trust/MAT
The Newcastle Special Schools Trust
Capacity
210 pupils
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Sixth Form
Yes
Nursery
No

School Performance Data

Official government statistics

Source: DfE

School Demographics

Total Pupils
208
Free School Meals
74.3% (155 pupils)
Special Educational Needs
99.0% (206 pupils)

Daily Attendance

Attendance Rate
84.4%
Needs improvement
Persistent Absence
42.9%
Missing 10%+ of school days

Calculated Fields

Derived insights and analysis

Source: Calculated

Class Size Information

Average Class Size
12 pupils
Excellent
Pupils per Year Group
23
Average across all year groups
Total School Size
208 pupils
11-19

From the School Website

Information extracted from the school's own website

Source: School Website

Ethos & Values

"Enjoy. Learn. Achieve."

Curriculum Highlights

The curriculum at Sir Charles Parsons is flexible and multi-layered to ensure that all students can access the learning and therapy opportunities which best meet their individual needs. More detailed information on our personalised and student focused curriculum is available in the curriculum area of the website.

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