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Boldon School

New Road, Boldon Colliery, NE35 9DZ

Local ranking8th of 8 secondary schools in South Tyneside
Ofsted: Requires improvement

Secondary

Phase

1100

Capacity

11-16

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Inspection

Inspected 18 February 2025 — from September 2024 Ofsted no longer gave an overall grade, but each area below was judged in full

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Safeguarding standards Met
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour & attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal development
Good
Leadership & management
Requires improvement

Scale: Outstanding · Good · Requires improvement · Inadequate

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
37.0 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
24.0% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
43.1% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
30.4% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
3.0 nat4.1
Cohort Size
204

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
79.0%
Continued in education
70.0%
Apprenticeships
5.0%
Employment
3.0%
Not sustained
17.0%

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1064
Boys
554 (52%)
Girls
510 (48%)
Capacity
1100 (97% full)
SEND
24.9%
FSM Eligible
53.1%
EAL
3.9%
SEN with EHC Plan
2.5%
SEN Support
22.4%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
14.9:1
Teachers (FTE)
71.3
Budget per Pupil
£9,052/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
12.5% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
33.7% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Community school
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 90.9%
  • White Other: 3.2%
  • Black African: 1.3%
  • Asian Other: 1.2%
  • Mixed Other: 0.8%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 0.6%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 0.6%
  • Asian Bangladeshi: 0.5%

90.9%

White British

3.2%

White Other

1.3%

Black African

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
108730
UKPRN
10014889
Establishment No.
4019

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