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School · SpecialiSource and licenceOfficial record from Get Information about Schools (DfE). Results, attendance, pupil numbers, finance and inspection outcomes are from the Department for Education and Ofsted, as published.Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.Governance Register calculates the connections.How we handle data

Southlands School

Foundation special school in North Shields (North Tyneside).

Pupils
136
on roll
Ofsted
Good
last graded, 2024
Attendance rate
90.0%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
5.8
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
61.8%
school census 15/01/2026
SEN support
0.0%
2025/26
Capacity
82%
136 / 165 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Teacher turnover
14.3%
2024/25

Who runs this school

iGet Information about Schools (DfE), via WhatSchool, record last changed 14-09-2026.
Maintained by
North Tyneside (local council)
Type of school
Foundation special school
Ages
11 to 16
Admissions authority
School governing body
Federation
Not part of a federation
Trust
The North Tyneside Learning Trust (named in the register, no trust page available)

On Governance Register

iGovernors: Get Information about Schools governance data, as held on Governance Register. School counts: Get Information about Schools, extract of 24 Oct 2026.
  • 8 governors are listed for this school on Governance Register. See the Overview.
  • North Tyneside has 83 schools on the register, including 5 council-maintained special schools. See them all.

What this means

Funding
Funded by the local council from the government's school funding, using a local formula.
Staff and buildings
The governing body employs the staff. The land and buildings are owned by the governing body or a charitable foundation.
Admissions
The governing body is the admissions authority and sets the admissions policy, with applications usually coordinated by the local council.
Governance
A governing body, sometimes with foundation governors, runs the school.

General explanation of how this type of school works in England, not a statement about this school. See GOV.UK types of school.