South Tyneside
Alternative Education Service - The Beacon Centre
Dependable results for a comprehensive intake; the journey is the main thing to weigh.
What the data says
Published data, read plainly. It tells you what to check next; it does not guarantee a place or replace your local authority’s admissions guidance.
Academic signal is not available for this school phase in our current dataset.
No Progress 8 data is available for this school in the years we hold.
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Admissions and catchment
Council allocation figures
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We have not collected South Tyneside council’s allocation figures for this school yet. We only show a verdict when we can cite the council’s published figures. Check South Tyneside’s allocation booklet, or the school’s website.
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School information
| URN | 108666 |
| Local authority | South Tyneside |
| Region | North East |
| Phase | Not applicable |
| Type | Pupil referral unit |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 4-16 |
| Headteacher | Service Manager Dominick Gray |
| Trust | — |
| Admissions | Not applicable |
| Religious character | Does not apply |
| Postcode | NE34 0QA |
| Latest pupils | 70 |
| FSM eligible | 74.3% |
Contact and identifiers
Temple Park Road, South Shields, Tyne and Wear, NE34 0QA
http://www.thebeaconcentre.netView local authority page1914546254| DfE number | 1100 |
| UKPRN | 10016922 |
| Opened | 1 Apr 1994 |
| GIAS updated | 17 Mar 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 17 Mar 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | — |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 22 May 2023 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 28 Mar 2023 |
| Publication date | 22 May 2023 |