Parkside House School, North Tyneside
Parkside House School is a special school for pupils aged 10 to 19 in North Tyneside.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Parkside House School in detail
Parkside House School in its own words
In its own words: "We offer a full education service in a small school setting focusing on specific individual needs that often include the development of fundamental cognitive skills as well as developing increased self- esteem and thinking skills. Pupils should be given the opportunity to learn in a safe nurturing and supportive environment."
Vision and values (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other special schools to Parkside House School are Woodlawn School (1.9 miles, Good); Percy Hedley School (1.9 miles, Outstanding); Beacon Hill School (2.1 miles, Good); and Silverdale School (2.1 miles).
Woodlawn SchoolPercy Hedley SchoolBeacon Hill SchoolSilverdale School
Who goes there
Almost every pupil at Parkside House School has an education, health and care plan (80 of 80 in 2026).
Parkside House School is approved under Section 41 of the Children and Families Act 2014, so parents can ask for it to be named in their child's education, health and care (EHC) plan.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Northumberland Park Railway Station, about 220 metres away (roughly a 3-minute walk).
9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Station Road-Havelock Road (se-bound), 50 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Parkside House School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 100 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour, shoplifting and violence and sexual offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in North Tyneside (232).
Sources: DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Key Information
DfE GIASISI Inspection Reports
Independent schools in England are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI), not Ofsted. Ofsted last inspected this school in 19 October 2023, before the latest ISI inspection.
View full ISI report pageAt a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
Approved
Section 41
No
Special Measures
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby schools
Latest from Parkside House School
Charity Bake Sale next Friday 9th October
29 Sep 2026
Halloween is coming!!
29 Sep 2026
Spirituality Week
29 Sep 2026
Mindfulness Monday 7th September
29 Sep 2026
Extra Extra Read All About it……
29 Sep 2026
SMSC Focus WC 21st September: Kindness and Choices
28 Sep 2026
From Parkside House School's website. School Signal is not affiliated with the school.
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Getting There
Train Stations
Tube / Metro / Tram
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 17
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 3
- Children hurt
- 4
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 17 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 14 slight.
4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise.
3 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in North Tyneside is 12 (the median across 84 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
84%
Available places
80 pupils
95 places
15 spare places
as recorded on GIAS
Area Demand Pressure - North Tyneside
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for North Tyneside
Across North Tyneside council
Places available
1,743
Applications
1,685
Got 1st preference
84.3%
Got preferred school
94.4%
All secondary applications across North Tyneside council (2026/27), not just this school.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
0
SEN Support
80
EHC Plans
100.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Parkside House School is approved under Section 41 of the Children and Families Act 2014, so parents can ask for it to be named in their child's education, health and care (EHC) plan.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
No need-level breakdown available
Pupil Demographics
Key Indicators
80
Total Pupils
45
Boys
35
Girls
2026 academic year
Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Parkside House School
Showing 10 of 12 linked schools
Questions parents ask about Parkside House School
What are GCSE results like at Parkside House School?
The Department for Education's GCSE measures do not count IGCSEs, which many independent schools take instead of GCSEs, so the Attainment 8 and English and maths figures it publishes for Parkside House School can understate its results. We do not rank or compare them; ask the school for its own GCSE and IGCSE results.
When was Parkside House School last inspected?
Parkside House School is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) rather than Ofsted. Its most recent ISI inspection was a routine inspection in April 2026.
How many pupils go to Parkside House School?
Parkside House School has around 80 pupils on roll.
Does Parkside House School have specialist SEN provision?
Parkside House School is approved under Section 41 of the Children and Families Act 2014, so parents can ask for it to be named in their child's education, health and care (EHC) plan.
How do I apply to Parkside House School?
Parkside House School is an independent school and runs its own admissions rather than going through the local authority. Contact the school directly for entry requirements, assessment dates, fees and any bursaries.
How many road collisions happen near Parkside House School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 17 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 14 slight. 4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise. 3 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in North Tyneside is 12 (the median across 84 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Parkside House School?
Parkside House School is at Station Road, Backworth, North Tyneside, Tyne and Wear, NE27 0AB.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)