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Burnside College

Foundation school · Wallsend · NE28 7LQ

Ages 11–18 · 995 pupils · North Tyneside

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

41.5

Overall absence

9.9%

Admissions demand

0.96 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2020-01-22

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.46
−20+2
Attainment 841.5
English & maths grade 5+31%
English & maths grade 4+57%
EBacc entry63%

EBacc APS: 3.7

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence9.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)31.3%
Unauthorised6.5%
Authorised absence
3.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
4.6%
Enrolments in measure
972

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.96 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

173

Places offered

192

1st-preference offers

172

Total preferences (any rank)
298
Preferred offers (top 3)
180
Applications from outside LA
36
Offers to outside-LA applicants
12
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill79%

995 pupils · 1,266 places

Pupils on roll
995
Boys / girls
516 / 479
School capacity
1,266
Capacity fill
995 / 1,266 (79%)
Free school meals
40.4%
FSM pupils
378
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Foundation school

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: The North Tyneside Learning Trust
Academy trust
The North Tyneside Learning Trust
Headteacher
Mr Daniel Jamieson

Location

Address
St Peter's Road
Postcode
NE28 7LQ
Town
Wallsend
County
Tyne and Wear
Local authority
North Tyneside
District
North Tyneside
Constituency
Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
6 on roll / 6 capacity

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed foundation school (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Wallsend, North Tyneside, 995 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 40.4%. SEN provision includes: MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty.

Open schools in Wallsend
18
Secondary schools in Wallsend
3
Academies among open schools in Wallsend
61% (11)
Open schools in NE28
19
Secondary in NE28
3
Open schools in North Tyneside LA
87
Secondary in North Tyneside LA
12

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in WallsendNear NE28

  • Churchill Community College

    Ofsted: Inadequate

    Foundation school · Secondary

    Wallsend · NE28 7TN · North Tyneside

    Ages 11–18

    • Att839.5
    • P8-0.9
    • EM5+25%
    • Absence12.7%

    0.9 miles away

  • Churchill Academy

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Wallsend · NE28 7TN · North Tyneside

    Ages 11–18

    0.9 miles away

  • Walker Riverside Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Newcastle-upon-Tyne · NE6 4AW · Newcastle upon Tyne

    Ages 11–18

    • Att837.0
    • P8-0.9
    • EM5+23%
    • Absence12.4%

    1.4 miles away

  • Benfield School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Newcastle-upon-Tyne · NE6 4NU · Newcastle upon Tyne

    Ages 11–16

    • Att832.7
    • P8-1.1
    • EM5+26%
    • Absence14.1%

    1.6 miles away

  • Hebburn Comprehensive School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Secondary

    Hebburn · NE31 2QU · South Tyneside

    Ages 11–16

    • Att840.8
    • P8-0.3
    • EM5+33%
    • Absence10.9%

    1.9 miles away

  • Jarrow School

    Ofsted: Good

    Foundation school · Secondary

    Jarrow · NE32 5PR · South Tyneside

    Ages 11–16

    • Att842.8
    • P8-0.2
    • EM5+31%
    • Absence11.6%

    2.0 miles away

  • Norham High School

    Ofsted: Good

    Foundation school · Secondary

    North Shields · NE29 7BU · North Tyneside

    Ages 11–16

    • Att840.2
    • P80.2
    • EM5+29%
    • Absence8.6%

    2.0 miles away

  • St Thomas More Catholic High School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    North Shields · NE29 8LF · North Tyneside

    Ages 11–18

    • Att849.2
    • P80.2
    • EM5+44%
    • Absence9.1%

    2.3 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Daniel Jamieson
Telephone
01912598500
Website
http://www.burnsidecollege.org.uk

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