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Secondary schools in and near Wallsend

All 4 secondary schools in Wallsend, and the nearest just outside.

4 schools in Wallsend

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  1. Burnside College

    Wallsend, NE28 7LQ · State · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a sixth form

    Results above the Wallsend average, low absence.

    247 first choices, 232 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1642.0

    Wallsend 38.8England 46.2

    Days missed
    9.0%Wallsend 11.0%
    Pupils
    995
    Pupils per teacher
    15.7
    View school Burnside College
  2. Churchill Academy

    Wallsend, NE28 7TN · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Inadequate
    • Has a sixth form

    Results above the Wallsend average, high absence.

    75 first choices, 107 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1642.9

    Wallsend 38.8England 46.2

    Days missed
    12.1%Wallsend 11.0%
    Pupils
    807
    Pupils per teacher
    15.2
    View school Churchill Academy
  3. Beacon Hill School

    North Tyneside, NE28 9JW · Special · All-through · Ages 2 to 19

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a nursery
    • Has a sixth form

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    8.6%
    Pupils
    244
    Pupils per teacher
    6.1
    View school Beacon Hill School
  4. Silverdale School

    Wallsend, NE28 0HG · Special · All-through · Ages 4 to 16

    • Ofsted:Safeguarding not met
    • Has a nursery

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    20.4%
    Pupils
    138
    Pupils per teacher
    6.4
    View school Silverdale School

Just outside Wallsend

The nearest ones, measured from the middle of Wallsend.

  1. Walker Riverside Academy

    1.6 miles from Wallsend · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Requires improvement in 1 area
    • Has a sixth form

    Results close to the Wallsend average, high absence.

    276 first choices, 219 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1637.1

    Wallsend 38.8England 46.2

    Days missed
    12.1%Wallsend 11.0%
    Pupils
    1,101
    Pupils per teacher
    14.5
    View school Walker Riverside Academy
The big picture

How Wallsend's secondary schools spread out

Each dot is one school. Hover over a dot to see which school it is.

Days missed

Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.

Wallsend average 12.5%Beacon Hill School: 8.6%Burnside College: 9%Churchill Academy: 12.1%Silverdale School: 20.4%0%6%12%18%24%
Secondary schools in Wallsend

Ofsted grades in Wallsend

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 2 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.

  • Outstanding: 0 of 2
  • Good: 1 of 2
  • Requires improvement: 0 of 2
  • Inadequate: 1 of 2
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in Wallsend

  1. Apply by 31 October.

    Apply to your council in Year 6 for a Year 7 place. Offers come out on 1 March.

  2. Check how old the Ofsted grade is.

    Some grades are many years old. Each school's page shows the date of its last inspection and what's changed since.

    Show Good or Outstanding
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    Popular schools fill up from the families who live closest. Add your postcode to see which schools are nearest, and put one of them on your form.

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About these schools

Secondary schools in Wallsend, explained

There are 4 secondary schools in Wallsend, teaching 2,184 children. 1 are run by the council and 1 are academies or free schools. Among them are 2 special schools.

50% of the mainstream state schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 0 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

Pupils in Wallsend scored an average Attainment 8 of 38.8 across their best eight GCSEs, against 46.2 across England.

45.1% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £13,191 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 30.8% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

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Questions

Questions parents ask

How many secondary schools are in Wallsend?
There are 4 secondary schools in Wallsend, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best secondary schools in Wallsend?
The highest-ranked secondary schools in Wallsend on Eduscope are Burnside College and Churchill Academy. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How are secondary schools in Wallsend ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools of the same phase across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
What is the average class size in Wallsend secondary schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across secondary schools in Wallsend is 16:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.
How do I choose a secondary school in Wallsend?
When choosing a secondary school in Wallsend, consider Ofsted ratings, GCSE results (Progress 8 and Attainment 8), sixth form provision, and the school's specialisms. You can compare all 4 secondary schools on Eduscope using filters for school type, gender, and admissions policy.

Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.

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