Beacon Hill School

Special
Local authority maintained
Ages 2 to 19

Ofsted: Good

Rising Sun Cottages, Wallsend, Wallsend, NE28 9JWOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Beacon Hill School is a special school in Wallsend for ages 2 to 19. It is one of the 83 schools in North Tyneside. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in December 2017.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 5 December 2017, report published 30 January 2018

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Sixth form provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

19 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 62 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Pupil numbers and mix

244 pupils on roll, with places for 256

Eligible for free school meals52.9%

52.9%, 26.4 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language11.9%

11.9%, 9.7 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support0.8%

0.8%, 14 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan99.2%

99.2%, 93.2 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Beacon Hill School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Silverdale School	1 mile	Ofsted judgements: Inadequate	Attainment 8: 6.7
Benton House School	2 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Not published
Benton Dene School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	0% met the expected standard
Sir Charles Parsons School	2 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	Not published
Percy Hedley School	2 miles	Ofsted judgements: Outstanding	Attainment 8: 0.7

School details

School type: Foundation special school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Trust: The North Tyneside Learning Trust
Age range: 2 to 19
Gender: Mixed
Headteacher: Mrs Justina Terretta
Phone: 01916071970
Website: beaconhill.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Rising Sun Cottages, Wallsend, Wallsend, NE28 9JW
Local authority: North Tyneside
URN: 131544

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.