Sir Charles Parsons School, Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoOverall
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at its March 2015 inspection — unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Outstanding for
Leadership & management.
A plain-English summary of the full inspection report is coming soon.
At a Glance
77.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
Yes
Sixth Form
SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty, PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
0.0
Avg class size
0
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
102%
Over capacity
214 pupils
210 capacity
4 places over capacity
Area Demand Pressure - Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Admissions Demand - Newcastle upon Tyne
Places available
2,467
Applications
2,592
Got 1st preference
79.7%
Got preferred school
93.9%
Secondary admissions across Newcastle upon Tyne (2025/26)
Inspection History(6)
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SEN Provision
How many pupils have special educational needs, what types of support the school provides, and how it compares to similar schools.
Pupil Demographics
The school's pupil mix - ethnicity breakdown, free school meals eligibility, and English as an additional language. Useful context when evaluating school fit.
Teachers & Staff
Teacher qualification rates, pupil-to-teacher ratio, staff turnover, and salary data. Shows how well-resourced and stable the school's workforce is.
Pupil Absence2024/25
14.38833%
Overall absence
36.90476%
Persistent absence
168
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Sir Charles Parsons School
St Alban's Catholic Primary School, Walker
Walkergate Community School
Tyneview Primary School
Carville Academy
Carville Primary School
Welbeck Academy
Western Community Primary School
West Walker Primary School
Central Walker Church of England Primary School
St Lawrence's Catholic Primary School
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