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Talbot House Children's Charity
Newcastle upon Tyne·Not applicable·North East·Non-maintained special school·NE15 8HW
URN: 133779GoodOfsted published 25 Sept 2023
17.3
Attainment 8
National avg ≈ 46.4 · 2024/2025
n/a
Progress 8
No published value in available years
25.0%
5+ Eng & Maths
Grade 5+ in both · 2024/2025
0.0%
EBacc entry
% entering EBacc · 2024/2025
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Pupil progressLimited progress data
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Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/2025 | 8 | 17.3 | — | 25.0% | 0.0% | 1.1 |
| 2023/2024 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022/2023 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021/2022 | 6 | 5.8 | — | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4 |
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Newcastle upon Tyne for local comparison.
St Mary's Catholic School
Ofsted OutstandingAttainment 8 58.9Progress 8 +0.56
Compare with Talbot House Children's CharityGosforth Academy
Ofsted GoodAttainment 8 54.4Progress 8 +0.64
Compare with Talbot House Children's CharitySacred Heart Catholic High School
Ofsted Not judgedAttainment 8 52.1Progress 8 +0.54
Compare with Talbot House Children's CharityJesmond Park Academy
Ofsted GoodAttainment 8 51.4Progress 8 +0.29
Compare with Talbot House Children's CharitySt Cuthbert's High School
Ofsted GoodAttainment 8 49.0Progress 8 0.00
Compare with Talbot House Children's CharitySchool information
| URN | 133779 |
| Local authority | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Region | North East |
| Phase | Not applicable |
| Type | Non-maintained special school |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 4-16 |
| Headteacher | Head Teacher Christine Smiles |
| Trust | — |
| Admissions | Not applicable |
| Religious character | Does not apply |
| Postcode | NE15 8HW |
| Latest pupils | 8 |
| FSM eligible | 54.4% |
Contact and identifiers
Hexham Road, Walbottle, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE15 8HW
www.talbothousecc.org.ukView local authority page7711405732| DfE number | 7038 |
| UKPRN | 10017915 |
| Opened | 1 Sept 2002 |
| GIAS updated | 27 Jan 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 27 Jan 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2024/2025 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 25 Sept 2023 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
Good
View Ofsted report
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 3 |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 11 Jul 2023 |
| Publication date | 25 Sept 2023 |