Park View School

Park View School is performing well overall, maintaining a 'Good' rating across all areas. Pupils feel safe, valued, and enjoy their learning experiences, bolstered by strong relationships with staff who understand their individual needs. The school's supportive environment fosters a positive attitude toward education and equips students with essential life skills. Leaders are committed to helping students achieve both academically and emotionally, preparing them well for their future endeavors.

Strengths

• Pupils enjoy attending and feel valued and safe.
• Staff nurture caring and supportive relationships with pupils.
• Leaders have high expectations for all pupils emotionally and academically.
• The curriculum is well-planned and meets pupils' needs effectively.
• Pupils receive well-thought-out interventions and support.
• The school emphasizes the importance of personal, social and health education.

Areas for Improvement

• Staff lack expertise to teach the phonics programme effectively.
• Inconsistent identification of pupils' reading misconceptions and errors.
• Not enough opportunities for pupils to read books suited to their phonics knowledge.
• Some teachers have not received training to deliver the PSHE curriculum.

In 2024–25 pupils at Park View School attended 77.8% of sessions (the national figure for special schools was 87.2%). 50.0% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 35.3%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 27.1% of pupils at Park View School were suspended at least once (nationally 5.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Park View School had 6.1 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for special schools was 6.6). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 11.1% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 14.5%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26 Park View School had 59 pupils, 100.0% of them with an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 99.5%).

It says it provides for: specific learning difficulty; moderate learning difficulty; severe learning difficulty; profound and multiple learning difficulty; social, emotional and mental health; speech, language and communication needs; hearing impairment; vision impairment; multi-sensory impairment; physical disability; autistic spectrum disorder; other difficulty or disability.

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded special school schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2025–26 Park View School received £29,669 and spent £37,016 for each of its 59 pupils. It ended the year with a deficit of £1,317,000 (-£22,326 per pupil).

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24).

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What is Park View School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Park View School is Good, from an inspection in July 2024.

When was Park View School last inspected by Ofsted?

Park View School was last inspected in July 2024.

How many pupils does Park View School have?

Park View School has 59 pupils on roll.

What age range does Park View School cover?

Park View School for pupils aged 11 to 16.

What are Park View School's GCSE results?

In 2025 its average Attainment 8 score was 10.2, and 0% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in both English and maths GCSE.

Where is Park View School?

Park View School is at Temple Park Road, South Shields, Tyne and Wear, NE34 0QA.