Burnside College

St Peter's Road, Wallsend, North Tyneside, NE28 7LQ

Good

Inspected 22 January 2020

Good

Ofsted

44.2

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–18

Ages

959

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Foundation school

Type

School Information

Local Authority: North Tyneside →
School Type: Foundation school
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–18
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 959 / 1,266 (76%)
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 22 January 2020

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

37.7%

Disadvantaged

12.9%

EAL

2.4%

SEN support

13.2%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

44.2

Attainment 8

959 pupils

30.5%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

57.3%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

3.9

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

A-level average grade

17 students

14.3%

AAB+ (2 facilitating)

60%

To higher education

17%

To top-third universities

Where pupils go next

90%

Sustained destination

82%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

9.0%

Overall absence

27.7%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

69.66

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +3.1 vs 2023/24

13.8

Pupils per teacher

↓ -1.5 vs 2023/24

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -3.0 vs 2023/24

£49,054

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 13% on leadership pay

↑ +£894 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

↑ +1.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£9,037

Spend per pupil

£9,021

Income per pupil

51%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.