Beacon Hill School
URN: 131544 • North Tyneside NE28 9JW
Overview
- Name
- Beacon Hill School
- URN
- 131544
- Type
- Foundation special school
- Phase
- Not applicable
- Status
- Open
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious
- Does not apply
- Admissions
- Not applicable
- Trust
- The North Tyneside Learning Trust
- Private
- No
- Ofsted rating
- Good
- Ranking score
- 70.8 / 100
Leadership & Contact
- Headteacher
- Justina Terretta (since 2025) , Head Teacher
- Telephone
- 01916071970
- Website
- Visit
- Address
- Rising Sun Cottages, North Tyneside NE28 9JW
Summary
Beacon Hill School is a foundation special school located in North Tyneside, dedicated to educating children and young people with Severe Learning Difficulties, Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulties, Autism, and complex medical conditions. With a current enrolment of 240 pupils, the school operates across three sites: the main school in Wallsend, the Langdale Centre, and the Linskill Centre for Sixth Form. The school prides itself on creating a safe, caring, and supportive environment, working closely with parents and a range of professionals to enhance student development.
The curriculum at Beacon Hill is structured into four distinct pathways—Explorer, Traveller, Adventurer, and Discoverer—tailored to meet the individual needs of students. This personalised approach allows for flexibility, enabling students to transition between pathways as their learning characteristics evolve. The curriculum is designed to maximise engagement and enjoyment, ensuring that each child’s unique learning goals are addressed through a variety of contexts and resources.
Beacon Hill School fosters a strong sense of community, encouraging communication with families and collaboration with multi-disciplinary partners. The school also offers a range of extracurricular activities and facilities, including a Forest School, to enrich the educational experience and support the holistic development of its students.
The curriculum at Beacon Hill is structured into four distinct pathways—Explorer, Traveller, Adventurer, and Discoverer—tailored to meet the individual needs of students. This personalised approach allows for flexibility, enabling students to transition between pathways as their learning characteristics evolve. The curriculum is designed to maximise engagement and enjoyment, ensuring that each child’s unique learning goals are addressed through a variety of contexts and resources.
Beacon Hill School fosters a strong sense of community, encouraging communication with families and collaboration with multi-disciplinary partners. The school also offers a range of extracurricular activities and facilities, including a Forest School, to enrich the educational experience and support the holistic development of its students.
Useful links
- SEN Info (sen)
- Admissions Arrangements (download)
- Skip to content (other)
- Term Dates / Opening hours (other)
- Data Protection (other)
- Cookie Policy (other)
- Policies (other)
- Prospectus (other)
- Terminology and Useful Acronyms (other)
- In term holiday application form (other)
Nearby alternatives
- Parkside House School (58.1)
Key details
- LA
- North Tyneside
- Age range
- 2 - 19
- Boarders
- No boarders
- Sixth form
- Has a sixth form
- Trust
- The North Tyneside Learning Trust
- Capacity
- 235
- Pupils
- 240
- Boys
- 179
- Girls
- 61
- FSM %
- 50.50
- Open date
- 2006-09-01
- Close date
- Last Ofsted
- 2023-05-18
- Next inspection
- Data snapshot
- 2025-07-14
- County
- Tyne and Wear
Trends
| Date | Pupils | Boys | Girls | Capacity | FSM% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-14 | 240 | 179 | 61 | 235 | 50.50 |
| 2024-09-11 | 232 | 169 | 63 | 235 | 46.80 |
| 2023-09-11 | 192 | 131 | 61 | 234 | 41.00 |
| 2022-09-11 | 192 | 131 | 61 | 120 | 41.00 |
| 2021-09-11 | 192 | 134 | 58 | 120 | 35.70 |
| 2020-09-11 | 181 | 123 | 58 | 120 | 32.20 |
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