Park View School
Temple Park Road, South Shields, NE34 0QA
- Phase
- Special schools
- School type
- Community special school
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mr Dave Borrell
- SEN provision
- SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
- Constituency
- South Shields
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 60
- Pupils on roll
- 59
- URN
- 134813
- Local authority
- South Tyneside
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01914541568
About this school
Park View School is a community special school in South Shields. It teaches children aged 11 to 16 and has 59 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Park View 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
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 12 | 9 | 11 |
| Attainment 8 score | 4.7 | 6.6 | 10.2 |
| Progress 8 score | -2.65 -3.57 to -1.73 | -2.82 -3.74 to -1.89 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.9 |
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 Park View 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 | 4.7 | 37.8 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 6.6 | 33.2 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 10.2 | 37.4 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 27.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 19.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 22.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 46 |
| 2023/24 | 45 |
| 2024/25 | 48 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
Inspection history
- 5 June 2024
-
Ungraded inspection report3 March 2023
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 72.92%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 22.23%
- Persistent absence
- 50%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Alternative Education Service - The Beacon Centre0.1 miles
Local authority maintained schools · South Shields
-
Epinay Business and Enterprise School1.2 miles
Special schools · South Shields
-
Bamburgh School1.2 miles
Special schools · South Shields
-
Groundwork South and North Tyneside3.1 miles
Other types · Hebburn
-
Keelman's Way School3.2 miles
Special schools · Hebburn
Other schools in South Shields
- Alternative Education Service - The Beacon Centre Local authority maintained schools
- Bamburgh School Special schools
- Epinay Business and Enterprise 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 Park View School teach?
- Park View School teaches children aged 11 to 16. It is a special school in South Shields.
- Who is the headteacher of Park View School?
- The headteacher of Park View School is Mr Dave Borrell, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Park View School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Park View 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 Park View School?
- Park View School has 59 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 16.
- Is Park View School full?
- Park View School has capacity for 60 pupils and 59 on roll (98%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Park View School a faith school?
- No. Park View School has no designated religious character.
- What SEN provision does Park View School have?
- The schools register lists Park View School's special educational needs provision as: SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Park View School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 4.7 in 2022/23 and 10.2 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What is Park View School's absence rate?
- Park View School's overall absence rate is 22.2% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Park View School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Park View 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 1 July 2026.