Burnside College, Wallsend

In its own words: "Our aim is to ensure that students attend well , experience great teaching , develop the character and skills needed to be successful in life, whilst creating a happy place to work and learn."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, netball, rugby, dance and Lego.

In 2026, pupils at Burnside College averaged an Attainment 8 score of 42, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 47.2 in North Tyneside and 47 across England.

25% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 46% in North Tyneside and 47% in England.

That is down from 44.2 in 2025.

Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was -0.46: pupils made below average progress compared with pupils nationally who started secondary school at the same level. Progress 8 was not published for 2026.

Disadvantaged pupils averaged an Attainment 8 of 34, against 46.2 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 12.2 points.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 18 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Combined Science, Spanish and History.

For September 2026 entry, 247 families put Burnside College as their first choice and 369 named it as one of their preferences, for 232 places offered. That is 1.1 first choices for every place. 34 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state secondary schools to Burnside College are Churchill Community College (0.9 miles, Inadequate, Attainment 8 42.9); Churchill Academy (0.9 miles); Walker Riverside Academy (1.4 miles, Good, Attainment 8 37.1); and Benfield School (1.6 miles, Requires improvement, Attainment 8 31.8).

Burnside College's 2026 results were higher than 2 of these 3 schools.

Burnside College is one of 31 schools run by The North Tyneside Learning Trust, an academy trust.

20 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Burnside College (as of April 2026): 100% would recommend the school, 95% say their child is happy there and 100% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (100%); the weakest, that their child is happy at the school (95%).

Of the 166 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 83% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 63% to a further education college, 7% to an apprenticeship and 2% into work.

Of the 63 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 51% went on to university or other higher education, 11% to apprenticeships and 30% into work. 24% went to one of the most selective third of universities.

39.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 118 pupils (11.9%) received SEN support and 28 (2.8%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.

Burnside College has a resourced provision for moderate learning difficulties: 7 places, 7 pupils on roll.

The nearest tram or metro stop is Hadrian Road (Tyne and Wear Metro Station), about 380 metres away (roughly a 5-minute walk).

7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Burnside Business & Enterprise College (n-bound), 100 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Burnside College stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In 2024/25, Burnside College issued 230 suspensions, 24 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 21 permanent exclusions.

The primary schools closest to Burnside College are St Peter's Church of England Primary School (0.2 miles); Richardson Dees Primary School (0.2 miles); St Columba's Catholic Primary School, Wallsend (0.9 miles); and Carville Academy (0.9 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.