Best Schools in East Boldon
Tyne and Wear · 2 schools ranked by Ofsted Rating
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 75 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to South Tyneside (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Year 7 offers for September 2027: Monday 1 March 2027
Applications closed on 31 October. Late applications are still accepted but considered after on-time ones.
Questions parents ask about schools in East Boldon
How many schools are there in East Boldon?
East Boldon has 2 open schools: 1 state primary and 1 other.
Source: DfE Get Information About Schools
Which schools in East Boldon are rated Outstanding?
1 school in East Boldon was rated Outstanding at its most recent graded Ofsted inspection: Helen Gibson Nursery School. Counting Good as well, 100% of the 2 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
Do schools in East Boldon have catchment areas?
Most state schools in East Boldon 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 East Boldon?
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.