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Beacon Hill School

Foundation special school in North Tyneside (North Tyneside).

Pupils
244
on roll
Ofsted
Ungraded inspection
inspected May 2023
Attendance rate
91.4%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
6.1
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
52.9%
school census 15/01/2026
SEN support
0.8%
2025/26
Capacity
95%
244 / 256 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Teacher turnover
4.2%
2024/25

Location

iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).

About

School Vacancies 1 Vacancy Facilities Manager Welcome from our Head Teacher It is my pleasure to introduce you to Beacon Hill School which is North Tyneside's specialist provision for educating children and young people with Severe Learning Difficulties, Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulties, Autism and complex medical conditions. Beacon Hill is currently based across []

In the school’s own words, from the school website.

Enrichment

5 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Basketball
  • Climbing
  • Cross Country
  • Drama
  • Forest School

Key facts

URN
131544
Type
Foundation special school
Phase
Not applicable
Ages
2 to 19
Gender
Mixed
Sixth form
Has a sixth form
Nursery
Has Nursery Classes
Local authority
North Tyneside
Constituency
Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
2006

Governing body (8 current, 4 former)

Special schools governing body.

Leadership

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mrs Barbara Anne MillsChair of GovernorsAppointed by GB/boardsince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027

Full governing body

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Ms Julie Ann BartonGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2026 · until 2030
Ms Kate Louise LawsGovernorNominated by LA and appointed by GBsince 2024 · until 2028
Stacey SiddonsGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mr Shaun DillonGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Rebecca WatsonGovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mrs Margaret Elaine ApplebyGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2019 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mrs Justina TerrettaGovernorEx-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principalsince 2016
Christopher Peter Trousdale FormerGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2023 · term ended 2026
Paula Timlin FormerGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2022 · term ended 2026
Mrs Sarah Raine FormerGovernorElected by school staffsince 2022 · term ended 2026
Siobhan Clare Gibson FormerGovernorElected by parentssince 2021 · term ended 2025

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record