Epinay Business and Enterprise School
Nevinson Avenue, South Shields, NE34 8BT
- Phase
- Special schools
- School type
- Foundation special school
- Ages
- 4 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- The Bede Co-operative Learning Trust
- Headteacher
- Mr Chris Rue
- SEN provision
- SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty, VI - Visual Impairment, HI - Hearing Impairment, SLCN - Speech, language and Communication, ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder, MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty, SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty
- Constituency
- South Shields
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Pupils on roll
- 258
- URN
- 108741
- Local authority
- South Tyneside
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01914898949
About this school
Epinay Business and Enterprise School is a foundation special school in South Shields. It teaches children aged 4 to 18 and has 258 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Epinay Business and Enterprise School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 21 June 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Outstanding. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 12 | 11 | 16 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Average scaled score in reading | - | - | - |
| Average scaled score in maths | - | - | - |
| Reading progress | -10.70 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -7.80 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -10.70 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 17 | 18 | 19 |
| Attainment 8 score | - | 0.6 | - |
| Progress 8 score | - | -1.66 -2.43 to -0.89 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | - | 0% | - |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | - | 0% | - |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | - | 0% | - |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | - | 0.1 | - |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Epinay Business and Enterprise School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | South Tyneside average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 0% | 60.7% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 0% | 59.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 0% | 60.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 201 |
| 2023/24 | 215 |
| 2024/25 | 224 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 66.84%
- English as an additional language
- 1.8%
- Overall absence
- 6.13%
- Persistent absence
- 18.23%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Park View School1.2 miles
Special schools · South Shields
-
Alternative Education Service - The Beacon Centre1.2 miles
Local authority maintained schools · South Shields
-
Bamburgh School1.7 miles
Special schools · South Shields
-
Harry Watts Academy2.5 miles
Free Schools · Sunderland
-
Trinity Academy New Bridge3.0 miles
Academies · Sunderland
Other schools in South Shields
- Alternative Education Service - The Beacon Centre Local authority maintained schools
- Bamburgh School Special schools
- Park View School Special schools
- Ashley Academy Primary
- Biddick Hall Infants' School Primary
- Biddick Hall Junior School Primary
- Forest View Primary Primary
- Hadrian Primary School Primary
- Harton Primary School Primary
- Holy Trinity Church of England Academy (South Shields) Primary
- Laygate Community School Primary
- Lord Blyton Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Epinay Business and Enterprise School teach?
- Epinay Business and Enterprise School teaches children aged 4 to 18. It is a special school in South Shields.
- Who is the headteacher of Epinay Business and Enterprise School?
- The headteacher of Epinay Business and Enterprise School is Mr Chris Rue, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Epinay Business and Enterprise School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Epinay Business and Enterprise School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Epinay Business and Enterprise School?
- Epinay Business and Enterprise School has 258 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 18.
- Is Epinay Business and Enterprise School a faith school?
- No. Epinay Business and Enterprise School has no designated religious character.
- Is Epinay Business and Enterprise School part of an academy trust?
- Epinay Business and Enterprise School is part of The Bede Co-operative Learning Trust. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What SEN provision does Epinay Business and Enterprise School have?
- The schools register lists Epinay Business and Enterprise School's special educational needs provision as: SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; HI - Hearing Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Epinay Business and Enterprise School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 0% in 2022/23 and 0% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What is Epinay Business and Enterprise School's absence rate?
- Epinay Business and Enterprise School's overall absence rate is 6.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Epinay Business and Enterprise School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Epinay Business and Enterprise School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.