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Brenkley School

Special · ages 11-18MixedIndependent37 pupilsNewcastle-upon-TyneNorth Tyneside
School Chooser ScoreNot scoredWe don't score this type of school.
Strong pass in English and maths13%England 46%
Places13 spare37 pupils, 50 places
Pupils on roll37Census January 2024

Brenkley School is an independent special school in Newcastle-upon-Tyne for boys and girls aged 11 to 18. It has 37 pupils and room for 50.

3-5 Brenkley Way, Blezard Business Park, Seaton Burn, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE13 6DS0191 300 3663brenkleyschool.co.ukMiss Susan Park headteacherAll details

Ofsted

Ofsted hasn't published an inspection for this school yet.

Results

GCSE results, summer 2025

8 pupils sat their GCSEs. Here is how they did against every state secondary in England.

Average GCSE score17.3
England 46.8
Official name: Attainment 8
Strong pass in English and maths13%
England 46%
Official name: Grade 5+ in English and maths
Standard pass in English and maths25%
England 66%
Official name: Grade 4+ in English and maths
All GCSE measures, year by year
Measure2025202420232022North TynesideEngland
Pupils at the end of Year 118462
Average GCSE scoreAttainment 817.315.747.146.8
Strong pass in English and mathsGrade 5+ in English and maths13%0%43%46%
Standard pass in English and mathsGrade 4+ in English and maths25%17%66%66%
Core subjects scoreEBacc average point score0.731.004.114.15
Taking the core subjectsEBacc entry0%0%33%41%

Getting a place

Admissions policy not published.

Each council publishes its own figures on how many families applied and how far away the last child to get a place lived. We are adding councils one at a time. If you have a link to North Tyneside council's admissions booklet, send it to us.

Who goes here

Who the school teaches, from the latest school census.

Pupils on roll37Census January 2024
Places5074% full
Pupils from low-income familiesGet free school meals
Pupils getting extra support0%0 pupils with SEN support
Pupils with an EHC plan100%37 pupils with a plan
Boys and girls18 / 19
How the mix of pupils has changed
Census202620252024202320222021
Pupils on roll37322620128
Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals0%0%
Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language0%0%
Pupils getting extra supportSEN support0%0%0%0%0%
Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans100%100%100%100%100%

The area around the school

Crimes within 500 m9312 months to June 2026, mostly violence and sexual offences
Local crime rate50 per 1,000 people46% lower than the England average
Typical house price£210,000North Tyneside
Nearest bus stop70 mFront Street-Thorntree Gardens, 6 stops within 500 m

Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.

Nearby schools

The closest schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.

Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored
SchoolTypeDistancePupilsOfstedScore
North Gosforth AcademyAcademy690 m576No overall grade 202422Compare
Greenfields Community Primary SchoolFoundation0.9 miles221Good 202218Compare
Hazlewood Community Primary SchoolFoundation1.1 miles287Good 202342Compare
Fordley Primary SchoolFoundation1.6 miles377No overall grade 202440Compare
Dinnington First SchoolFoundation1.7 miles320Report card 202654Compare
Cramlington Learning VillageAcademy1.9 miles1,989Report card 202648Compare
Great Park AcademyFree school1.9 miles614Good 202492Compare
Azure CollegeSpecial post 16 institution1.9 milesNot inspectedCompare

Questions parents ask

Is Brenkley School a good school?

We don't have enough published data to score Brenkley School yet.

How good are Brenkley School's GCSE results?

In summer 2025, 13% of pupils got a grade 5 or better in both English and maths. Across England it was 46%. Its Attainment 8 score, which is the average grade across a pupil's best eight subjects times ten, was 17.3, against 46.8 for England.

How many pupils does Brenkley School have?

37 pupils aged 11 to 18 were on the roll in January 2024. It has 50 places, so it is 74% full.

These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.

Contact and details

Address
3-5 Brenkley Way, Blezard Business Park, Seaton Burn, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE13 6DS
Telephone
0191 300 3663
Website
www.brenkleyschool.co.uk
Headteacher
Miss Susan Park
Type of school
Independent special school (Other independent special school, special schools)
Phase
Special school, ages 11-18
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
None
Local authority
North Tyneside
Ward
Weetslade
Constituency
Cramlington and Killingworth
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
23 November 2017 (new provision)
URN
145239 · LAESTAB 3926001 · UKPRN 10079400

Recent changes

  • New KS4 results for 2024/25

Where these figures come from