Burnside College
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Wallsend, North East NE28 7LQ · North Tyneside
#104 of 185 secondary schools in North East
#2351 of 4,090 nationally
About Burnside College
Burnside College is a local authority secondary located in Wallsend, in the North Tyneside local authority of North East, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 995 students. Community, voluntary-aided, voluntary-controlled and foundation schools maintained by the local authority; free to attend.
Its Success Index (England) is 42.0 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 104th of 185 ranked secondary schools in North East. Its strongest component is a level points per entry (82th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (23th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 995; capacity filled 78.6%; grade 4+ english & maths 57.3%; ebacc average points 3.93.
There are 15 schools in Wallsend; Burnside College ranks 7th of 13 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%)44.2
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)30.5%
- A level points per entry (10%)39.8
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)40.4%
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 Burnside College by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 995
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 40.4%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 78.6%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 44.2
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 30.5%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 57.3%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.93
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 39.8
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Burnside College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
St Peter's Church of England Primary School
Wallsend · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
162 students · 249 m away
Richardson Dees Primary School
Wallsend · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
206 students · 372 m away
St Columba's Catholic Primary School, Wallsend
Wallsend · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
190 students · 1.4 km away
Carville Academy
Wallsend · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
· 1.4 km away
Churchill Academy
Wallsend · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
· 1.4 km away
Stephenson Memorial Primary School
Wallsend · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
324 students · 1.5 km away
Western Community Primary School
Wallsend · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
440 students · 1.5 km away
St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Wallsend
Wallsend · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
222 students · 1.5 km away
Battle Hill Primary School
Wallsend · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
286 students · 1.6 km away
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary, Wallsend
Wallsend · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
330 students · 1.6 km away
Similar schools
Local authority secondary schools in North East with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Longbenton High School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
995 students
Marden High School
North Shields · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
1,014 students
Boldon School
Boldon Colliery · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
1,043 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
Hebburn Comprehensive School
Hebburn · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
857 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Burnside College a good school?
Burnside College has a Success Index (England) of 42.0 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #104 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 Burnside College rank in North East?
Burnside College ranks #104 of 185 secondary schools in North East and #2351 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Burnside College?
Burnside College had 995 students in 2025.
Is Burnside College a primary school or a secondary school?
Burnside College is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a local authority school.
What other schools are near Burnside College?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Burnside College; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.