Boldon School

A good community school school in South Tyneside. Explore Ofsted ratings, admissions information, and performance data for Boldon School.

Boldon Colliery, NE359DZ Ofsted: Good Age 11-16 Mixed intake
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Performance Score

Overall school rating

51

/ 100

Secondary weighted harmonic mean of 3 indicators

Indicators used for Secondary schools

Progress 8 score
41.3
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 40.0%
Raw: -0.59
English & Maths grade 4+ %
51.1
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 30.0%
Raw: 54.0%
Ofsted inspection outcome
75.0
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 30.0%
Raw: Good

How we weight each phase

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Primary schools

  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 40.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Secondary schools

  • Progress 8 score 40.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

All-through schools

  • Progress 8 score 25.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 15.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Secondary with Sixth Form schools

  • Progress 8 score 20.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • Continue in education or training 20.0%
  • Sustained employment 20.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Sixth Form Only schools

  • Continue in education or training 40.0%
  • Sustained employment 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Special schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Alternative Provision schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Independent schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Ofsted Inspection

Official inspection outcomes

Good
Overall effectiveness
Good
Last inspected
18 September 2019
Previous grade
Requires Improvement
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour & attitudes
Good
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership & management
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

Source: Ofsted inspection outcomes. Grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires Improvement, Inadequate.

Contact Information

How to reach this school

Source: GIAS
Address
New Road
Boldon Colliery, NE359DZ
Phone
1915362176
Website
boldonschool.com/

Location

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School Information

Basic details and characteristics

Source: GIAS
URN
108730
Type
Community school
Phase
Secondary
Address
New Road, Boldon Colliery, NE35 9DZ
Website
http://boldonschool.com/
Age range
11-16
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Does not apply
School status
Open
Capacity
1100 pupils
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Sixth Form
No
Nursery
No

School Performance Data

Official government statistics

Source: DfE

School Demographics

Total Pupils
1,056
Free School Meals
50.8% (536 pupils)
Special Educational Needs
2.4% (25 pupils)

Daily Attendance

Attendance Rate
88.8%
Needs improvement
Persistent Absence
33.7%
Missing 10%+ of school days

Detailed Performance Metrics

Attainment 8 Scores
Attainment 8:
40.4
Ebacc Attainment 8:
10.7
English Attainment 8:
9.1
Maths Attainment 8:
7.8
Open Subjects Attainment 8:
12.8
EBacc Subject Performance
Ebacc Attainment 8:
10.7
Ebacc English:
95.5%
Ebacc Entry:
18.3%
Ebacc Humanities:
77.2%
Ebacc Languages:
36.1%
Ebacc Maths:
98.0%
Ebacc Sciences:
95.5%
Progress Measures
Progress 8:
-0.59
Progress 8 Range:
-0.79 to -0.39

Calculated Fields

Derived insights and analysis

Source: Calculated

Class Size Information

Average Class Size
29 pupils
Average
Pupils per Year Group
176
Average across all year groups
Total School Size
1,056 pupils
11-16

From the School Website

Information extracted from the school's own website

Source: School Website

Ethos & Values

"Innovate, Focus, Achieve"

Resilience Aspiration Integrity Self-discovery Empathy

Head Teacher's Message

Our commitment to excellence and inclusive education ensures that each child is supported to achieve their highest potential.

Facilities

220-capacity theatre hair and beauty salons swimming pool flood lit artificial playing surfaces fitness suite

Curriculum Highlights

Our broad and balanced curriculum allows for students to flourish. The school follows the Gatsby benchmarks of Good Careers Guidance. Eight EBacc subjects are used to structure accountability: English Language and Literature, Maths, The Sciences, Geography or History, and a Language. Accelerated Reader is used as a literacy intervention to develop reading skills and track progress.

SEND Provision

Boldon School provides SEND support in the four broad areas of need: communication and interaction; cognition and learning; social, mental and emotional health difficulties; sensory and/or physical needs. The SENDCO is Miss N Korn, and there are SEND Policy and SEN information resources available.

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