Silverdale School

• What they offer / teach

  Silverdale School is a special school in Howdon, North Tyneside, for students across Key Stages 1-4 who experience social, emotional and mental health (SEMH) challenges. It delivers a highly personalised and differentiated curriculum, with long-term plans and a curriculum overview available in its 'Curriculum Corner' section, plus CEIAG provision and a SEND Information Report/Local Offer describing support for pupils with SEN and disabilities.

• Ages served

  The page states the school caters for students across Key Stages 1-4, but does not give specific ages. It also mentions catch-up premium funding to support Year 7 pupils who did not achieve the expected standard in reading or maths at the end of KS2.

• Approach

  The school describes itself as fully inclusive and says it ensures all pupils achieve their full potential, delivering a highly personalised and differentiated curriculum in which subjects are made exciting and follow pupils' interests. Link Workers share information with families via the website's 'Home Zone' section, and pupils use the Seesaw app to document their learning and share it with peers and parents. Ofsted inspected the school in April 2025 and gave an overall judgement of inadequate; an Interim Executive Board was established in January 2026.

• Admissions

  The page states only that the school is over-subscribed; no admissions process or criteria are described.

• Cost

  Not stated on this website.

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