Burnside CollegeBenfield School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Burnside College and Benfield School are secondary schools.
Burnside College scores 50 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Benfield School scores 30 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Burnside College is ahead on our composite score.
Burnside College was judged Good and Benfield School was judged in need of attention.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 42.0 for Burnside College and 31.8 for Benfield School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Burnside College (48.8 in 2021-22, 42.0 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Benfield School (37.1 in 2021-22, 31.8 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WallsendBurnside College | Newcastle-upon-TyneBenfield School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D50/100Stronger figure | F30/100 | |
| Local ranking | 11th of 15 in North Tyneside | 16th of 17 in Newcastle upon Tyne | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | Foundation school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 995 | 819 | |
| Capacity | 1,266 | 1,035 | |
| Location | Wallsend, NE28 7LQ | Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE6 4NU | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 42.0 Stronger figure | 31.8 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 24.8% Stronger figure | 24.3% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 51.6% Stronger figure | 41.1% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 161 | 185 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 17 2024-25 | 14 2022-23 | |
| A-level average points | 39.8 Stronger figure2024-25 · England 35.0 | 20.3 2022-23 · England 34.2 | |
| A-level average grade | B 2024-25 | D 2022-23 | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 37.1 Stronger figure2024-25 · England 35.8 | 21.5 2022-23 · England 34.7 | |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 14.3% Stronger figure2024-25 · England 17.5% | 0.0% 2022-23 · England 15.8% | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 959 | 920 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 37.7% | 68.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 12.9% | 37.6% | |
| SEN support | 13.2% | 17.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.4% | 5.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.0% Stronger figure | 14.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 27.7% Stronger figure | 37.2% | 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
A-level average points
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.
Burnside College
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