Burnside College: admissions history
How many families applied, how many places there were, and how far the last place went - every year we hold.
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.
First-choice demand has risen from 165 in 2021 to 247 in 2026, while places went from 199 to 232.
Across North Tyneside, 84% of families were offered their first-choice secondary school for 2026 entry, and 94% were offered one of the schools they named.
In 2025, families in North Tyneside lodged 86 appeals against secondary school offers; 77 reached a hearing and 15 succeeded (19.5% of those heard).
Applications and offers by year
| Entry year | Places offered | First choices | Named at all | First choices per place | First choices not offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 232 | 247 | 369 | 1.1 | 34 |
| 2025 | 199 | 178 | 290 | 0.9 | 1 |
| 2024 | 192 | 173 | 298 | 0.9 | 1 |
| 2023 | 201 | 183 | 297 | 0.9 | 4 |
| 2022 | 202 | 177 | 268 | 0.9 | 1 |
| 2021 | 199 | 165 | 260 | 0.8 | 0 |
| 2020 | 177 | 106 | 198 | 0.6 | 0 |
| 2019 | 215 | 136 | 222 | 0.6 | 2 |
| 2018 | 189 | 148 | 240 | 0.8 | 0 |
| 2017 | 220 | 181 | 318 | 0.8 | 0 |
| 2016 | 214 | 192 | 285 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2015 | 141 | 135 | 206 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 212 | 201 | 308 | 0.9 | 0 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers (school-level file). "Places offered" is the number of offers made on national offer day, which can differ from the school's published admission number.