Boldon School, Boldon Colliery
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data. Admissions policy: Non-selective
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
The school's leadership has shown strong commitment to improvement following the recent inspection. Teachers are receiving support to develop their practice through observing good and outstanding teaching, and the school has strengthened its systems for tracking what each student can do. Governors are actively involved in monitoring the school's progress and the school is working well with partner schools to share and develop effective teaching approaches.
Key Strengths
- Strong leadership response to identified areas for improvement with accelerated pace of change
- Improved systems for tracking student attainment and progress
- Comprehensive professional development programme to improve teaching quality
- Well-informed governors who regularly visit school and monitor improvement efforts
- Effective partnerships with Harton Teaching School Alliance providing good practice examples
Areas for Improvement
- Using tracking information more effectively in lessons to match activities to all pupils' needs
- Developing the capacity of middle leaders to drive improvement in their areas
- Continuing to focus action plan on areas for improvement and monitoring impact on pupil progress
- Raising achievement levels particularly in English, mathematics and science
Boldon School was judged to require improvement in March 2013. This monitoring visit in June 2013 found that the headteacher and senior leaders have responded well to areas for improvement and made a positive start in meeting their improvement aims.
At a Glance
51.1%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty, OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability, HI - Hearing Impairment, SLCN - Speech, language and Communication
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
86 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree
Class Sizes
20.9
Avg class size
51
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
95%
Near capacity
1,043 pupils
1,100 capacity
57 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Boldon Colliery
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Boldon Colliery
Admissions Demand - South Tyneside
Places available
1,804
Applications
1,577
Got 1st preference
89.8%
Got preferred school
96.3%
Secondary admissions across South Tyneside (2025/26)
Inspection History(11)
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SEN Provision
How many pupils have special educational needs, what types of support the school provides, and how it compares to similar schools.
Pupil Demographics
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Teachers & Staff
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School Funding
Annual funding per pupil, total budget, pupil premium grants, and how the school's resources compare to similar schools nationally.
Pupil Absence2024/25
12.45266%
Overall absence
33.72302%
Persistent absence
1,112
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Boldon School
West Boldon Primary School
East Boldon Junior School
Forest View Primary
East Boldon Infants' School
Biddick Hall Infants' School
Hedworth Lane Primary School
Biddick Hall Junior School
Monkton Infants' School
St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, South Shields
Holy Trinity Church of England Academy (South Shields)
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