Beacon Hill School vs Burnside College
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Beacon Hill School
North Tyneside
Burnside College
Wallsend
Overview
Phase
Special
Secondary
Type
Foundation special school
Foundation school
Age Range
2–19
11–18
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Does not apply
Does not apply
Admissions
-
Non-selective
Local Authority
North Tyneside
North Tyneside
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
244
995
Capacity
256
1266
Occupancy
95%
79%
FSM %
54.1%
40.4%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
-
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
-
Good
Personal Development
-
Good
Leadership & Management
-
Good
Last Inspected
May 2023
Nov 2024
Performance (2025)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
-
42.0
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
-
24.8%
KS2 Reading
0%
-
KS2 Maths
0%
-
KS2 Writing
0%
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
-
B
Points Per Entry
-
39.8
Best 3 A-Levels
-
B-
AAB+ %
-
14%
Value Added
-
Well above average
A-Level Students
-
17
Retention
-
84%
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
-
24%
Degree course
-
61%
Any L4+ destination
-
62%
Apprenticeships
-
0%
Cohort size
-
66
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
0
15
Top subjects
History (32)
Psychology (28)
Mathematics (28)
Geography (22)
History (20)
Biology (18)
Physics (16)
English Literature (14)