Churchill Community College
Foundation school · Secondary
Wallsend · NE28 7TN · North Tyneside
Ages 11–18
Status: Open, but proposed to close
0.9 miles away
OpenSecondaryURN 108640
Burnside College
Foundation school · Wallsend · NE28 7LQ
Phase
Secondary
Age range
Ages 11–18
Pupils
995
Local authority
North Tyneside
Age range
Ages 11–18
05111619
Provision snapshot
Based on official GIAS characteristics
1 / 6
- NurseryNo Nursery Classes
- Sixth formHas a sixth form
- BoardingNo boarders
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
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%.
Nearby secondary schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
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Churchill Academy
Academy sponsor led · Secondary
Wallsend · NE28 7TN · North Tyneside
Ages 11–18
Status: Proposed to open
0.9 miles away
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Walker Riverside Academy
Academy converter · Secondary
Newcastle-upon-Tyne · NE6 4AW · Newcastle upon Tyne
Ages 11–18
Status: Open
1.4 miles away
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Benfield School
Academy converter · Secondary
Newcastle-upon-Tyne · NE6 4NU · Newcastle upon Tyne
Ages 11–16
Status: Open
1.6 miles away
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Hebburn Comprehensive School
Community school · Secondary
Hebburn · NE31 2QU · South Tyneside
Ages 11–16
Status: Open
1.9 miles away
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Jarrow School
Foundation school · Secondary
Jarrow · NE32 5PR · South Tyneside
Ages 11–16
Status: Open
2.0 miles away
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Norham High School
Foundation school · Secondary
North Shields · NE29 7BU · North Tyneside
Ages 11–16
Status: Open
2.0 miles away
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St Thomas More Catholic High School
Academy converter · Secondary
North Shields · NE29 8LF · North Tyneside
Ages 11–18
Status: Open
2.3 miles away
Overview
- School type
- Foundation school
- Phase
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11–18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Status
- Open
- URN
- 108640
Location
- Address
- St Peter's Road
- Postcode
- NE28 7LQ
- Town
- Wallsend
- County
- Tyne and Wear
- Local authority
- North Tyneside
Size & intake
Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published. Census date: 15 Jan 2026.
- 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 characteristics
- Nursery provision
- No Nursery Classes
- Sixth form
- Has a sixth form
- Boarding
- No boarders
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Governance
- Academy trust: The North Tyneside Learning Trust
- Academy trust
- The North Tyneside Learning Trust
Contact
- Telephone
- 01912598500