Boldon SchoolSt Wilfrid's RC College
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Boldon School and St Wilfrid's RC College are secondary schools.
Boldon School scores 40 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and St Wilfrid's RC College scores 50 out of 100 (grade D, below average). St Wilfrid's RC College is ahead on our composite score.
Boldon School was judged in need of attention and St Wilfrid's RC College was judged in need of attention.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 37.0 for Boldon School and 48.2 for St Wilfrid's RC College.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Boldon School (47.4 in 2021-22, 37.0 in 2024-25) and has fallen at St Wilfrid's RC College (52.7 in 2021-22, 48.2 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Boldon CollieryBoldon School | South ShieldsSt Wilfrid's RC College | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D40/100 | D50/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 8th of 8 in South Tyneside | 6th of 8 in South Tyneside Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Requires improvement | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-19 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,064 | 1,338 | |
| Capacity | 1,100 | 1,450 | |
| Location | Boldon Colliery, NE35 9DZ | South Shields, NE34 0QA | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 37.0 | 48.2 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 24.0% | 50.0% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 43.1% | 74.1% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 30.4% | 30.6% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.04 | 4.19 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 204 | 232 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | Not reported | 69 | |
| A-level average points | Not reported | 32.1 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | Not reported | C+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | Not reported | 35.0 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | Not reported | 14.0% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,064 | 1,338 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 53.1% | 33.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.9% | 11.6% | |
| SEN support | 22.4% | 11.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.5% | 1.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 12.5% | 9.8% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 33.7% | 28.5% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Boldon School
St Wilfrid's RC College
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