43%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
24%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
37.1
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
30%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
621.0
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,064
Pupils · 2024/25
4%
EAL · 2024/25
34%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 18/09/2019
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authoritySouth Tyneside
PhaseSecondary
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio14.9:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Boldon School · Secondary · South Tyneside
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
43%
-11pp
68%56%43%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 43%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
24%
-13pp
47%36%24%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 24%
Attainment 8
37.1
-3.3
47.442.237.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 37.1
EBacc entry
30%
-5pp
47%26%4%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 30%
EBacc APS
621.0
-65.7
686.7524.5362.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 621.0
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,064
Pupil : teacher ratio
14.9
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
4%
FSM eligible
53%
SEN
25%
Overall absence
12%
Persistent absence
34%
Contact
Address
New Road, Boldon Colliery, NE35 9DZ
Local authority
South Tyneside
Website
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 43% | 24% | 37.1 | Not applicable | 30% | 621.0 | 30% | 1,064 |
| 2023/24 | 54% | 37% | 40.4 | -0.59 | 35% | 686.7 | 36% | 1,056 |
| 2022/23 | 56% | 38% | 42.0 | -0.47 | 47% | 588.6 | 48% | 1,032 |
| 2021/22 | 68% | 47% | 47.4 | -0.29 | 6% | 512.9 | 14% | 987 |
| 2018/19 | 55% | 38% | 46.9 | +0.25 | 4% | 362.4 | 6% | 664 |
| 2017/18 | 70% | 43% | 48.3 | -0.03 | 5% | 354.2 | 5% | 584 |
| 2016/17 | 62% | 34% | 45.3 | -0.08 | 25% | — | 28% | 589 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,064 | 15.1 | 25% | 4% | 53% | 12% | 34% |
| 2023/24 | 1,056 | 16.0 | 23% | 4% | 51% | 11% | 34% |
| 2022/23 | 1,032 | 16.0 | 23% | 3% | 49% | 10% | 28% |
| 2021/22 | 987 | 15.4 | 26% | 3% | 49% | 9% | 28% |
| 2020/21 | 910 | 15.7 | 26% | 2% | 50% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 664 | 14.9 | 40% | 1% | 51% | 5% | 15% |
| 2017/18 | 584 | 13.3 | 22% | 1% | 50% | 5% | 13% |
| 2016/17 | 589 | 12.8 | 20% | 1% | 46% | 6% | 22% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.