Burnside College
Secondary · Foundation school · Ages 11–18 · Wallsend, North Tyneside
Burnside College is a secondary school in Wallsend, North Tyneside for ages 11–18 (foundation school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 27 November 2024. North Tyneside has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2025 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- St Peter's Road, Wallsend, NE28 7LQ
- Type
- Foundation school
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- North Tyneside
- Pupils on roll
- 995 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 39.2% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 15.7
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Standards maintained Inspected 27 November 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils enjoy working with their teachers at this school, they appreciate their support and guidance.”
- “The school is ambitious for the pupils and there is a clear focus on raising aspirations.”
- “The majority of pupils rise to this challenge and in most subjects they achieve well.”
To improve
- “There are a minority of pupils who do not meet the expectations for behaviour and conduct.”
- “However, this achievement is lower in mathematics and”
- “However, in a minority of subjects the subject matter is not presented clearly enough, and the work given to pupils does not enable them to learn the curriculum effectively.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 13 January 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 31% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 44.2 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | B | B- |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 247 first-preference applications, 232 offers in total, 213 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Year 7 2025, as North Tyneside published it, drawn on the map
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Where pupils go after they leave
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in North Tyneside.
- Churchill Academy 0.9 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Norham High School 2.0 mi Good Last distance published
- St Thomas More Catholic High School 2.4 mi Good Last distance published
- Longbenton High School 2.7 mi Good Last distance published
- George Stephenson High School 3.2 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- John Spence Community High School 3.3 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Monkseaton High School 3.4 mi Not judged
- Marden High School 3.8 mi School remains Good Last distance published