Boldon School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Boldon Colliery, North East NE35 9DZ · South Tyneside
#164 of 185 secondary schools in North East
#3739 of 4,090 nationally
About Boldon School
Boldon School is a local authority secondary located in Boldon Colliery, in the South Tyneside local authority of North East, England. It caters for Ages 11–16. In 2025 it enrolled 1,043 students. Community, voluntary-aided, voluntary-controlled and foundation schools maintained by the local authority; free to attend.
Its Success Index (England) is 16.6 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 164th of 185 ranked secondary schools in North East. Its strongest component is attainment 8 (19th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (10th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,043; capacity filled 94.8%; grade 4+ english & maths 43.1%; ebacc average points 3.04.
There are 2 schools in Boldon Colliery; Boldon School ranks 2nd of 2 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)37.1
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)24%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)51.1%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Boldon School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,043
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 51.1%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 94.8%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 37.1
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 24%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 43.1%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.04
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near Boldon School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
West Boldon Primary School
Boldon · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
280 students · 421 m away
East Boldon Junior School
Tyne & Wear · Local authority primary · Ages 7–11
235 students · 1.1 km away
Forest View Primary
South Shields · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
213 students · 1.2 km away
East Boldon Infants' School
East Boldon · Local authority primary · Ages 5–7
163 students · 1.2 km away
Biddick Hall Infants' School
South Shields · Local authority primary · Ages 3–7
219 students · 1.2 km away
Hedworth Lane Primary School
Boldon Colliery · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
290 students · 1.6 km away
Biddick Hall Junior School
South Shields · Local authority primary · Ages 7–11
211 students · 1.7 km away
Monkton Infants' School
South Shields · Academy primary · Ages 2–7
164 students · 1.7 km away
St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, South Shields
South Shields · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
226 students · 1.8 km away
Holy Trinity Church of England Academy (South Shields)
South Shields · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
228 students · 1.9 km away
Similar schools
Local authority secondary schools in North East with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Marden High School
North Shields · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
1,014 students
Burnside College
Wallsend · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
995 students
Longbenton High School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
995 students
Mortimer Community College
South Shields · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
1,139 students
Belmont Community School
Durham · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
887 students
Kingsmeadow Community School
Gateshead · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
868 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Boldon School a good school?
Boldon School has a Success Index (England) of 16.6 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #164 of 185 in North East. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Boldon School rank in North East?
Boldon School ranks #164 of 185 secondary schools in North East and #3739 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Boldon School?
Boldon School had 1,043 students in 2025.
Is Boldon School a primary school or a secondary school?
Boldon School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a local authority school.
What other schools are near Boldon School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Boldon School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.