57%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
30%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
44.2
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
74%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
514.4
EBacc APS · 2024/25
959
Pupils · 2024/25
13%
EAL · 2024/25
28%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 22/01/2020
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityNorth Tyneside
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio16.2:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Burnside College · Secondary with sixth form · North Tyneside
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
57%
+0pp
72%65%57%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 57%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
30%
-1pp
46%38%30%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 31%
Attainment 8
44.2
+2.7
48.845.141.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 44.2
EBacc entry
74%
+11pp
85%54%23%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 74%
EBacc APS
514.4
-103.1
691.8603.1514.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 514.4
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
39.8
+4.5
39.835.831.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 39.8
A-level value added
+0.48
+0.5
+0.5+0.2-0.1
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · +0.5
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
14%
-3pp
25%15%6%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 14%
Average A-level grade
B
0
BB-C+
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · B
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
959
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.2
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
13%
FSM eligible
38%
SEN
16%
Overall absence
9%
Persistent absence
28%
Contact
Address
St Peter's Road, Wallsend, NE28 7LQ
Local authority
North Tyneside
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 | 57% | 30% | 44.2 | Not applicable | 74% | 514.4 | 74% | 959 |
| 2023/24 | 57% | 31% | 41.5 | -0.46 | 63% | 617.5 | 63% | 1,020 |
| 2022/23 | 64% | 34% | 45.0 | -0.14 | 85% | 535.0 | 85% | 1,011 |
| 2021/22 | 72% | 46% | 48.8 | -0.17 | 23% | 691.8 | 23% | 978 |
| 2018/19 | 57% | 30% | 44.7 | -0.13 | 34% | 691.4 | 49% | 1,060 |
| 2017/18 | 45% | 19% | 42.4 | -0.30 | 22% | 543.0 | 22% | 1,095 |
| 2016/17 | 50% | 24% | 40.8 | -0.46 | 21% | — | 31% | 1,169 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 39.8 | B | +0.48 | 14% | 36 |
| 2023/24 | 35.2 | B- | -0.06 | 17% | 67 |
| 2022/23 | 31.8 | C+ | — | 6% | 76 |
| 2021/22 | 38.6 | B | — | 25% | 48 |
| 2018/19 | 36.6 | B- | +0.39 | 14% | 70 |
| 2017/18 | 36.0 | B- | +0.21 | 25% | 64 |
| 2016/17 | 34.1 | C+ | +0.29 | 25% | 134 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 959 | 13.8 | 16% | 13% | 38% | 9% | 28% |
| 2023/24 | 1,020 | 15.3 | 16% | 12% | 38% | 10% | 31% |
| 2022/23 | 1,011 | 16.1 | 10% | 10% | 36% | 10% | 32% |
| 2021/22 | 978 | 15.8 | 12% | 8% | 37% | 8% | 26% |
| 2020/21 | 1,006 | 15.3 | 14% | 8% | 32% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,060 | 15.5 | 11% | 7% | 36% | 6% | 15% |
| 2017/18 | 1,095 | 14.9 | 8% | 7% | 35% | 6% | 14% |
| 2016/17 | 1,169 | 16.3 | 8% | 6% | 39% | 6% | 16% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.