Boldon School

Community school · Secondary school · Boldon Colliery, South Tyneside

NE35 9DZ

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2024–25 dataLast updated 19 May 2026

Composite score ?

46.4

Simplified comparison — how this is calculated. A higher score doesn’t mean a better school for every child.

#2,811

National rank

#126

In North East

In South Tyneside

Top 89%

Nationally

Performance (KS4 GCSE)

Attainment 8 score ?

37.1

National avg ≈ 46

Progress 8 score ?

—

Why no data?

% achieving 9–5 in English & Maths ?

24%

% achieving 9–4 in English & Maths ?

43%

% EBacc grade 5+ ?

10%

EBacc average points score

3.04

Attainment 8 (year-on-year) 40.4 → 37.1 ▼ 3.3 pts

School profile

Pupils on roll 1,064 % FSM ever-6 53.1% % EAL 3.9% Age range 11–16 Gender Mixed Religious character

Official sources

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Location

Nearby secondary schools

St Wilfrid's RC College South Shields · 2.1 mi 60.2 Jarrow School Jarrow · 2.2 mi 53.2 Mortimer Community College South Shields · 2.4 mi 52.4 Harton Academy South Shields · 2.5 mi 53.2 Hebburn Comprehensive School Hebburn · 2.8 mi 55.2 St Joseph's Catholic Academy Hebburn · 3.0 mi 56.9 Whitburn Church of England Academy Sunderland · 3.5 mi 64.5