Percy Hedley Hedleys College, Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Percy Hedley Hedleys College is a special school for pupils aged 16 to 25 in Newcastle-upon-Tyne. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in November 2022.
- Ofsted
- Good (2022)
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Percy Hedley Hedleys College in detail
Percy Hedley Hedleys College in its own words
In its own words: "The College is based across two campuses at Forest Hall and Killingworth in Newcastle and offers a range of programmes and flexible packages of further education and training across Tyne and Wear for those 16-25."
Vision and values (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other special schools to Percy Hedley Hedleys College are Benton Dene School (0.3 miles, Good); Benton House School (0.6 miles); Percy Hedley School (0.9 miles, Outstanding); and Beacon Hill School (1.5 miles, Good).
Benton Dene SchoolBenton House SchoolPercy Hedley SchoolBeacon Hill School
Who goes there
Percy Hedley Hedleys College 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 tram or metro stop is Benton (Tyne and Wear Metro Station), about 350 metres away (roughly a 4-minute walk).
8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Station Road-Percy Hedley Centre (n-bound), 40 metres away.
Sources: DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport)
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Safeguarding: effective
Source: Ofsted, further education and skills inspections and outcomes (Open Government Licence)
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its November 2022 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
Approved
Section 41
No
Special Measures
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby schools
Keep up with Percy Hedley Hedleys College
Getting There
Tube / Metro / Tram
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 11
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 3
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 11 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 9 slight.
3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 1 on a bicycle.
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
Area Demand Pressure - Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Newcastle-upon-Tyne
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.
Inspection History(3)
Special educational needs provision
Percy Hedley Hedleys College 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: Get Information about Schools (GIAS), Department for Education.
Questions parents ask about Percy Hedley Hedleys College
What is Percy Hedley Hedleys College's Ofsted rating?
Percy Hedley Hedleys College was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in November 2022.
What is the catchment area for Percy Hedley Hedleys College?
No fixed boundary. When Percy Hedley Hedleys College is oversubscribed, North Tyneside allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Does Percy Hedley Hedleys College have specialist SEN provision?
Percy Hedley Hedleys College 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 Percy Hedley Hedleys College?
Apply through North Tyneside's coordinated admissions process, naming Percy Hedley Hedleys College on your application. The national closing date in England is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.
How many road collisions happen near Percy Hedley Hedleys College?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 11 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 9 slight. 3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 1 on a bicycle. 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 Percy Hedley Hedleys College?
Percy Hedley Hedleys College is at Station Road, Forest Hall, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE12 8YY.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)