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About the school

Burnside College is an open secondary school in North Tyneside.

Latest Ofsted inspection

Published Ofsted information, current as at 31 July 2026. Inspection outcomes are not performance rankings.

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Latest inspection
27 November 2024
Published
12 January 2025
Inspection type
Ungraded inspection
Latest outcome
Standards maintained

Previous inspection framework

These judgements are retained by Ofsted from an earlier inspection framework.

Overall effectiveness

Good

Quality of education

Good

Behaviour and attitudes

Good

Personal development

Good

Leadership and management

Good

Safeguarding

Yes

Early years

Not applicable

Sixth form

Outstanding

Results and school context

GCSE and key stage 4

131 pupils

Attainment 8

School
44.2
North Tyneside
46
England
46.1

Progress 8

The DfE has not published this measure for 2024/25.

School
N/A
North Tyneside
N/A
England
N/A

English and maths grade 5+

School
30.50%
North Tyneside
43.20%
England
45.40%

English and maths grade 4+

School
57.30%
North Tyneside
64.80%
England
64.80%

EBacc entry

School
74.00%
North Tyneside
29.20%
England
40.50%

EBacc average point score

School
3.93
North Tyneside
3.98
England
4.09

A levels and sixth form

17 A-level students

Average A-level grade

School
B

Average A-level points

School
39.78

AAB or better

School
14.30%

Pupil context and attendance

DfE context data for 2024/25. These characteristics provide context and are not quality ratings.

Pupils on roll

959

Girls

49.43%

Boys

50.57%

SEN support

13.24%

Education, health and care plan

2.40%

English as an additional language

12.90%

Eligible for free school meals in the past six years

37.74%

Overall absence

8.97

Persistent absence

27.69

Pupil destinations

DfE destination measures from the 2024/25 release. These outcomes are published after a time lag.

After Key Stage 4

Cohort

131

Sustained education or employment

90%

Education

82%

Apprenticeship

5%

Employment

4%

Not sustained

7%

After 16–18 study

Cohort

69

Sustained education or employment

78%

Higher education

58%

Further education

3%

Apprenticeship

6%

Employment

12%

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