Mortimer Community CollegeBoldon School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Mortimer Community College and Boldon School are secondary schools.
Mortimer Community College scores 44 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Boldon School scores 39 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Mortimer Community College is ahead on our composite score.
Mortimer Community College was judged the expected standard and Boldon School was judged in need of attention.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 40.7 for Mortimer Community College and 38.5 for Boldon School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Mortimer Community College (43.7 in 2021-22, 40.7 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Boldon School (47.4 in 2021-22, 38.5 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | South ShieldsMortimer Community College | Boldon CollieryBoldon School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D44/100Stronger figure | F39/100 | |
| Local ranking | 7th of 8 in South Tyneside Stronger figure | 8th of 8 in South Tyneside | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,139 | 1,043 | |
| Capacity | 1,156 | 1,100 | |
| Location | South Shields, NE33 4UG | Boldon Colliery, NE35 9DZ | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 40.7 Stronger figure | 38.5 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 38.6% Stronger figure | 28.0% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 58.1% Stronger figure | 49.0% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 210 | 200 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,111 | 1,064 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 48.7% | 53.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 8.6% | 3.9% | |
| SEN support | 20.1% | 22.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.2% | 2.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 11.4% Stronger figure | 12.5% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 33.6% Stronger figure | 33.7% | 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.
Mortimer Community College
Boldon School
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