Thomas Bewick School
Catchment Area, Reviews and Key Information

Primary & Secondary
Post 16
Special school
PUPILS
212
AGES
3 - 19
GENDER
Mixed
TYPE
Foundation special school

This school was closed.

How Does The School Perform?

Good
NATIONAL AVG. 2.09
Ofsted Inspection
(12/04/2016)
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7.3:1
NATIONAL AVG. 19.9:1
Pupil/Teacher ratio
11.2%
NATIONAL AVG. 17.7%
Persistent Absence
17.5%
NATIONAL AVG. 22.0%
Pupils first language
not English
43%
NATIONAL AVG. 25.9%
Free school meals
6.1%
NATIONAL AVG. 13.5%
Pupils with SEN support
Linhope Road
West Denton
Newcastle-upon-Tyne
NE5 2LW
01912296020

School Description

The school is a day and residential school for pupils aged from three to 19 years. All pupils are either undergoing a process of assessment for, or already have, a statement of special educational needs. The school caters for pupils with autism and pervasive developmental disorder. Pupils attend the school from Newcastle-upon-Tyne and the surrounding area. There are currently nine pupils in the residential provision. The school offers residential provision for pupils during term time only, ranging from one to two nights per week. Approximately three quarters of the pupils are of White British heritage and the remaining pupils are from a diverse range of minority ethnic backgrounds. Approximately one fifth of pupils are girls. The proportion of pupils known to be eligible for the pupil premium is much higher than the national average. (The pupil premium is additional funding for pupils who are known to be eligible for free school meals, children from service families and those who are looked after by the local authority.) The school currently accesses additional provision from Newcastle College on a weekly basis for a small number of students in Years 13 and 14. The school uses two satellite locations for the provision of the Early Years Foundation Stage. One is Cruddas Park Early Years Centre where there are currently 6 children who are on roll at Thomas Bewick but educated here. The other is Walkergate Early Years Centre where there are currently 12 children who are on roll at Thomas Bewick but educated here. Since the last inspection a new headteacher and a new Chair of the Governing Body have been appointed. The school is an Autism Education Trust training hub for the north-east region. From September 2013 plans are advanced for the school to become part of a trust with three other local special schools.

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