Silverdale School

  • Special
  • Local authority maintained
  • Ages 3 to 16
Ofsted judgements: Inadequate

Langdale Gardens, Howdon, Wallsend, NE28 0HGOpen in maps

Silverdale School is a special school in Wallsend for ages 3 to 16. It is one of the 83 schools in North Tyneside. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in April 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 9 April 2025, report published 17 June 2025

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education
Inadequate
Behaviour and attitudes
Inadequate
Personal development
Inadequate
Leadership and management
Inadequate
Safeguarding
Not met

Read the full Ofsted report

Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

15 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%.

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

18 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score6.7

6.7, 39.4 below the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths0%

0%, 45.4 percentage points below the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths0%

0%, 64.8 percentage points below the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc0%

0%, 40.5 percentage points below the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score0.20

0.20, 3.89 below the England average of 4.09.

Pupil numbers and mix

138 pupils on roll, with places for 150

Eligible for free school meals80.4%

80.4%, 53.9 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language0.7%

0.7%, 20.9 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support0%

0%, 14.8 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan100%

100%, 94 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Silverdale School

SchoolDistanceOfstedResults
Beacon Hill School1 mileOfsted: Good0% met the expected standard
Parkside House School2 milesNo Ofsted inspectionNot published
Woodlawn School2 milesOfsted: Good0% met the expected standard
Keelman's Way School2 milesOfsted: Good0% met the expected standard
Southlands School2 milesOfsted: GoodAttainment 8: 5.3

School details

School type
Foundation special school
Sector
Local authority maintained
Age range
3 to 16
Gender
Mixed
Headteacher
Miss Emma Webster
Phone
01916053230
Website
silverdaleschool.com
Address
Langdale Gardens, Howdon, Wallsend, NE28 0HG
Local authority
North Tyneside
URN
133432

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.