Alternative Education Service - The Beacon Centre

School Name: Alternative Education Service - The Beacon Centre
Address: Temple Park Road
Town/City: South Shields
County: Tyne and Wear
Postcode: NE34 0QA
Telephone Number: 01914 546254
Website: http://www.thebeaconcentre.net

Phase: Ages 4-16
Type: Pupil referral unit
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 1994

Service Manager: Mr Dominick Gray
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 78 (67% boys & 33% girls)
Free school meal eligibility: 83.3%

URN: 108666
DfE Number: 393/1100
UKPRN: 10016922
UPRN: 200000002005
Region: North East (E12000001)
District: South Tyneside (E08000023)
Constituency: South Shields (E14001492)
Electoral Ward: West Park (E05016276)

Easting & Northing: 436477E, 564911N
Latitude & Longitude: 54° 58' 41.21" N 1° 25' 53.32" W
Plus Code: 9C6WXHH9+6C

DfE Record: View record

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