South Tyneside
Boldon School
GCSE results 2026: every South Tyneside school ranked · how England did
Dependable results for a comprehensive intake; the journey is the main thing to weigh.
What the data says
Published data, read plainly. It tells you what to check next; it does not guarantee a place or replace your local authority’s admissions guidance.
Attainment 8 of 38.5 is below the national average of around 46. Compare with progress data, which may show a different picture.
- 38.5
- Attainment 8
- 28%
- 5+ Eng & Maths
- 2025/2026
- Academic year
Pupils made below-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely below zero.
- -0.59
- Progress 8
- [-0.79, -0.39]
- Confidence interval
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Starting school in September 2027
- Secondary (Year 7): apply by 31 October 2026; offers on 1 March 2027.
National dates for England. You apply through the council where you live, even for a school in another council.
Applications and offers
National offer day figures that councils report to the Department for Education. These are counts only: they do not show how far away the last child offered a place lived.
Year 7 entry
| Year of entry | Places offered | Put it first | First choices offered | Applications (any preference) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 213 | 164 | 164 (100%) | 295 |
| September 2025 | 218 | 138 | 138 (100%) | 266 |
| September 2024 | 214 | 142 | 141 (99%) | 291 |
| September 2023 | 210 | 150 | 150 (100%) | 297 |
| September 2022 | 209 | 137 | 137 (100%) | 236 |
Source: Department for Education: Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, school-level data, published 18 June 2026. “–” means the figure was not published. The council’s own allocation figures are the official record: check South Tyneside’s admissions page for cut-off distances, the admission rules and this year’s dates.
Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25 or 2025/26)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | 7+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/2026 (provisional) | 200 | 38.5 | — | 28.0% | 3.5% | — | — |
| 2024/2025 | 204 | 37.1 | — | 24.0% | — | 30.4% | 3.0 |
| 2023/2024 | 202 | 40.4 | -0.59 | 36.6% | — | 35.1% | 3.4 |
| 2022/2023 | 172 | 42.0 | -0.47 | 37.8% | — | 47.1% | 3.4 |
| 2021/2022 | 148 | 47.4 | -0.29 | — | — | 6.0% | 3.5 |
EBacc figures stop at 2024/2025: the DfE no longer publishes them from 2025/2026.
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in South Tyneside for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 108730 |
| Local authority | South Tyneside |
| Region | North East |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Community school |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-16 |
| Headteacher | Headteacher Louise Pippin |
| Trust | — |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | Does not apply |
| Postcode | NE35 9DZ |
| Pupils | 1,064 |
| FSM eligible | 52.0% |
Contact and identifiers
New Road, Boldon Colliery, Tyne and Wear, NE35 9DZ
http://boldonschool.com/1915362176| DfE number | 4019 |
| UKPRN | 10014889 |
| Opened | — |
| GIAS updated | 5 Feb 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 5 Feb 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2025/2026 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 23 Mar 2025 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Requires improvement |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Requires improvement |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | S5 Inspection |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 18 Feb 2025 |
| Publication date | 23 Mar 2025 |