Best Schools in Boldon Colliery
Tyne and Wear · 3 schools ranked by Ofsted Rating
Year 7 applications for September 2027 close in 5 days
Deadline Saturday 31 October 2026. Apply to South Tyneside (the council where you live). Offers on 1 March.
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to South Tyneside (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Schools in Boldon Colliery ranked
Boldon Nursery School
Hedworth Lane Primary School
KS2 Read
89%
Boldon School
A8
38.5
Parents
69%
Questions parents ask about schools in Boldon Colliery
How many schools are there in Boldon Colliery?
Boldon Colliery has 3 open schools: 1 state primary, 1 state secondary or all-through and 1 other.
Source: DfE Get Information About Schools
Which schools in Boldon Colliery are rated Outstanding?
1 school in Boldon Colliery was rated Outstanding at its most recent graded Ofsted inspection: Boldon Nursery School. Counting Good as well, 100% of the 3 graded schools here are rated Good or better. Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall grades in September 2024, so these are the grades from each school's last full inspection.
Source: Ofsted
Are there grammar schools in Boldon Colliery?
No. None of the state secondary schools in Boldon Colliery selects pupils by ability, so every state secondary here is comprehensive.
Source: DfE Get Information About Schools
Do schools in Boldon Colliery have catchment areas?
Most state schools in Boldon Colliery have no fixed catchment boundary. When a school is oversubscribed, South Tyneside allocates places on its published criteria - usually looked-after children first, then siblings, then home-to-school distance - so the practical cut-off moves each year. Each school's page here shows an estimate of its catchment radius.
How do I apply for a school place in Boldon Colliery?
Apply to South Tyneside through its coordinated admissions process, even for academies and faith schools. In England the closing date is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.