Burnside College
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Nov 26 2024 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
- 959 (65% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.6%
- Girls
- 49.4%
- First language not English
- 12.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 35.8%
- Persistent absence
- 24.3%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 13.2%
White British 82.6%
Other White 3.9%
Mixed 2.8%
Other Asian 2.7%
African 2.6%
Other 1.9%
Chinese 1.6%
Indian 1%
Other Black 0.3%
Unclassified 0.3%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Pakistani 0.1%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 74%
Local authority average 29%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 31%
Local authority average 43%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 44.1
Local authority average 45.8
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.92
Local authority average 3.97
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 66 |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 6 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 16 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 11 |
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 13 |
| Biology | GCSE | 29 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 29 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 23 |
Admissions
Burnside College
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 199
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 178
- 2nd preference
- 66
- 3rd preference
- 38
- From another Local Authority
- 39
Offers
- 1st preference
- 177
- 2nd preference
- 14
- 3rd preference
- 2
- To another Local Authority
- 12
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 200 94 106 |
| Year 8 | 193 100 93 |
| Year 9 | 191 92 99 |
| Year 10 | 180 99 81 |
| Year 11 | 137 75 62 |
| Year 12 | 28 13 15 |
| Year 13 | 30 12 18 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 82.0% 82.4% 85.5% |
Further education | 57.0% 40.3% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 24.0% 41.6% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.0% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.5% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 2.3% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 5.0% 6.5% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 7.0% 6.5% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 3.0% 2.2% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 60.0% 73.4% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 17.0% 27.4% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 0.9% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 3.2% 2.4% |