Burnside College
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jan 23 2020 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Local authority maintained schools
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- North Tyneside
- Unique reference
- 108640
- Address
- St Peter's Road, NE28 7LQ
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1020 (66% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 52.7%
- Girls
- 47.3%
- First language not English
- 12%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 35.4%
- Persistent absence
- 31.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 14.1%
White British 84.9%
Other White 3.6%
Mixed 2.6%
Other Asian 2.6%
African 1.8%
Other 1.7%
Chinese 1.6%
Unclassified 0.4%
Indian 0.3%
Other Black 0.3%
Gypsy/Roma 0.2%
Pakistani 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.14
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.09
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 85%
Local authority average 33%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 34%
Local authority average 46%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 45
Local authority average 46.8
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.08
Local authority average 4.04
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 75 |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 11 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 5 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 10 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 21 |
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 8 |
| Biology | GCSE | 20 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 20 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 37 |
Admissions
Burnside College
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 192
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 173
- 2nd preference
- 87
- 3rd preference
- 33
- From another Local Authority
- 36
Offers
- 1st preference
- 172
- 2nd preference
- 7
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 12
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 200 98 102 |
| Year 8 | 200 101 99 |
| Year 9 | 203 110 93 |
| Year 10 | 153 86 67 |
| Year 11 | 169 99 70 |
| Year 12 | 32 13 19 |
| Year 13 | 63 31 32 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 88.0% 85.7% 85.6% |
Further education | 50.0% 45.0% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 38.0% 40.4% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% SP 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.3% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 4.6% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 4.0% 3.7% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 5.3% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 0.6% 1.2% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 64.0% 71.1% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 27.0% 28.9% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 1.6% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 2.1% 2.2% |