School Overview
Burnside College is a foundation school located in Wallsend. It serves the secondary phase for students aged 11 to 18. The school currently has 959 pupils with a capacity of 1,266. The school has a Does not apply character.
School Performance
Official DfE data · 2024-25 · 8 years of data
Performance data is published annually by the Department for Education. Figures reflect the most recent available results. National averages are for state-funded schools in England.
GCSE Results (Key Stage 4)
2024-25Progress 8
Attainment 8
44.2
Close to averageNational: 46.3
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
30.5%
National: 45.3%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
57.3%
National: 65%
EBacc Entry
74%
National: 39.1%
A-Level & Post-16 Results (Key Stage 5)
2024-25Avg A-Level Grade
B
Avg Point Score
39.78
Above averageNational: 33.2
AAB+ (2 Facilitating)
14.3%
National: 15.8%
Applied General
Dist+
Performance Trends
7 years of dataProgress 8
-0.32
'15-16'16-17'17-18'18-19'21-22'22-23'23-24
Attainment 8
-3.50
'15-16'16-17'17-18'18-19'21-22'22-23'23-24
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
-2.7%
'16-17'17-18'18-19'21-22'22-23'23-24
EBacc Entry
-22.3%
'15-16'16-17'17-18'18-19'21-22'22-23'23-24
Overall Absence
-0.3%
'15-16'16-17'17-18'18-19'21-22'22-23'23-24
Persistent Absence
-0.3%
'15-16'16-17'17-18'18-19'21-22'22-23'23-24
Where Leavers Go
2024-2582%
Education 82%
Apprenticeship 5%
Employment 4%
Higher Education Destinations
Going to HE
60%
Top Third Unis
17%
Apprenticeship
0%
School Demographics
2024-25Boys
50.57%
Girls
49.43%
EAL
12.9%
FSM Ever
37.74%
SEN Support
13.24%
Key Statistics
959
Total Pupils
485
Boys
474
Girls
1,266
Capacity
37.2%
Free School Meals
Yes
Sixth Form
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