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Boldon School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMr Justin Peel

location_onBoldon Colliery, NE35 9DZ

language Visit Website phone 1915362176

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2025

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Students

1,032

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Attainment 8

37.1

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GCSE Rank

#8 in South Tyneside

#2,876 of 3,216 nationally

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Boldon School is a Community school secondary school in Boldon Colliery, serving ages 11-16. Rated Good by Ofsted.

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School Summary

Boldon School is a community school in Boldon Colliery, South Tyneside, admitting pupils aged 11-16. The school has approximately 1,064 pupils on roll, of whom 53% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 37.1, placing the school #8 in South Tyneside and #2,876 of 3,216 nationally. 24.00% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 9.4% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2025. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Requires improvement, behaviour and attitudes Requires improvement, personal development Good, and leadership and management Requires improvement.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.7× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 14.9:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were 5 permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 14.9 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

37.1

Grade 5+ E&M

24.00%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)9.4%

Entering EBacc30.40%

EBacc APS3.04

2024

Progress 8 Score

-0.59

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

40.4

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc35.10%

EBacc APS3.4

2023

Progress 8 Score

-0.47

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

42.0

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc47%

EBacc APS3.42

2022

Progress 8 Score

-0.29

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

47.4

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc6%

EBacc APS3.47

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc1%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

0.25

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

46.9

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc4%

EBacc APS3.24

2018

Progress 8 Score

-0.03

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

48.3

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc5%

EBacc APS3.54

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Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

79%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)70%

Apprenticeships5%

Employment3%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)17%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

86%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)68%

Apprenticeships13%

Employment5%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)14%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

88%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)76%

Apprenticeships7%

Employment5%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)11%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

88%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)77%

Apprenticeships3%

Employment8%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)12%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

93%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)79%

Apprenticeships11%

Employment3%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)7%

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

18 February 2025

Inspection Report

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18 September 2019

Inspection Report

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27 March 2018

Inspection Report

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03 May 2017

Inspection Report

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18 March 2015

Inspection Report

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06 June 2013

Inspection Report

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26 March 2013

Inspection Report

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14 March 2012

Inspection Report

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15 June 2010

Inspection Report

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23 January 2007

Inspection Report

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28 October 2002

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

5 Evaluations

2025-02-18

S5 Inspection EIF

Not Judged

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Why no overall grade?

From autumn 2024, Ofsted stopped issuing a single headline grade (Outstanding / Good / RI / Inadequate). Instead, each inspection area is graded individually. This follows a major review after the death of headteacher Ruth Perry in 2023. The overall effectiveness field is left as "Not judged" in the published data.

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Requires improvement

Development

Good

Leadership

Requires improvement

2019-09-18

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 3 EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Outstanding

Leadership

Good

2018-03-27

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2017-05-03

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 2 Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

2015-03-18

None Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

15.1%per term

warning Above Average

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

7.1%(76 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

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National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 1,064 pupils. During this period, there were 161 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 15.1%, which is above the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	1,064	161	15.1%	7.3%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	1,058	156	14.7%	7.8%	5
2023/24 (Summer term)	1,053	50	4.7%	7.4%	1
2023/24 (Spring term)	1,056	83	7.9%	7.1%	7
2023/24 (Autumn term)	1,061	119	11.2%	8.2%	5
2022/23 (Summer term)	1,034	57	5.5%	6.6%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	1,032	49	4.7%	6.4%	1
2022/23 (Autumn term)	1,039	42	4.0%	5.9%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	984	29	2.9%	4.7%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	987	24	2.4%	4.9%	2
2021/22 (Autumn term)	1,000	19	1.9%	4.4%	1
2020/21 (Summer term)	920	28	3.0%	3.6%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	910	6	0.7%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	909	34	3.7%	3.9%	2
2019/20 (Summer term)	786	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	786	24	3.1%	3.2%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	785	41	5.2%	4.2%	3
2018/19 (Summer term)	692	23	3.3%	3.1%	4
2018/19 (Spring term)	664	16	2.4%	3.8%	1
2018/19 (Autumn term)	620	5	0.8%	3.8%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	584	13	2.2%	3.4%	2
2017/18 (Spring term)	584	9	1.5%	3.0%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	589	56	9.5%	3.7%	4
2016/17 (Summer term)	593	70	11.8%	3.0%	3
2016/17 (Spring term)	589	126	21.4%	3.3%	2
2016/17 (Autumn term)	593	18	3.0%	3.1%	0

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 91 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 64 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 43 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 23 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 19 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 10 pupils

Hearing Impairment 4 pupils

Physical Disability 4 pupils

Multi-Sensory Impairment 1 pupils

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Boldon School

School Summary

Academic Performance

Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

Student Destinations (After Secondary)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Secondary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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