Southlands School
School Name: Southlands School Address: Beach Road, Tynemouth Town/City: North Shields County: Tyne and Wear Postcode: NE30 2QR
Phase: Ages 11-16 Type: Foundation special school Religious Denomination: None Admissions Policy: Non-selective Trust: The North Tyneside Learning Trust
Headteacher: Mrs Angela Noble
Capacity: 165
Gender: Mixed
The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 136 (74% boys & 26% girls)
Enrollment: 82% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 61.8%
- ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
- MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
URN: 108653
DfE Number: 392/7002
UKPRN: 10017799
UPRN: 47007096
Region: North East (E12000001)
District: North Tyneside (E08000022)
Constituency: Tynemouth (E14001557)
Electoral Ward: Tynemouth (E05015880)
Easting & Northing: 435455E, 569984N
Latitude & Longitude: 55° 1' 25.58" N 1° 26' 48.54" W
Plus Code: 9C7W2HF3+G7
DfE Record: View record
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- Miss Lynn Averill - Governor. Appointed on 19 September 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 18 September 2027.
- Mrs Christine Bain - Chair of Governors. Appointed on 17 September 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 17 March 2028.
- Mrs Emma Bennett-Cowell - Governor. Appointed on 10 March 2025 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 9 March 2029.
- Ms Helen Campbell - Governor. Appointed on 17 November 2025 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 16 November 2029.
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