Boldon School

Secondary
Local authority maintained
Ages 11 to 16

Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good

New Road, Boldon Colliery, NE35 9DZOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Boldon School is a secondary school in Boldon Colliery for ages 11 to 16. It is one of the 62 schools in South Tyneside. It ranks 8th of 8 secondary schools in South Tyneside. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in February 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 18 February 2025, report published 23 March 2025

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education: Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes: Requires improvement
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Requires improvement
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

204 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score37.1

37.1, 9 below the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths24%

24%, 21.4 percentage points below the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths43.1%

43.1%, 21.7 percentage points below the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc30.4%

30.4%, 10.1 percentage points below the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score3.04

3.04, 1.05 below the England average of 4.09.

Pupil numbers and mix

1,043 pupils on roll, with places for 1,100

Eligible for free school meals51%

51%, 24.5 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language3.8%

3.8%, 17.8 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support23%

23%, 8.2 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.5%

2.5%, 3.5 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Boldon School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Red House Academy	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 44.8
St Wilfrid's RC College	2 miles	Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good	Attainment 8: 48.2
Castle View Enterprise Academy	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 41.9
Jarrow School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 42.6
Mortimer Community College	2 miles	Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good	Attainment 8: 41.9

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 11 to 16
Gender: Mixed
Sixth form: No
Headteacher: Mrs Louise Pippin
Phone: 01915362176
Website: boldonschool.com (opens in a new tab)
Address: New Road, Boldon Colliery, NE35 9DZ
Local authority: South Tyneside
URN: 108730

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.