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Burnside College

St Peter's Road, Wallsend, Tyne and Wear, NE28 7LQ · URN 108640

Public data summary

5.7

out of 10 · 30 data sources

Coverage 88% · Strong

Record

At a glance

Ofsted: Good
Pupils: 995
Age range: 11–18
Gender: Mixed
Capacity: 1,266
Local authority: North Tyneside

Outcomes

Published performance

GCSE Progress 8: -0.46
GCSE Attainment 8: 41.5
A-level average: B-
Sustained education: 51.0%
University: 49.0%

Context

Attendance and community

Overall absence: 9.9%
Persistent absence: 31.3%
Free school meals: 20.2%
SEN support: 15.6%
English additional language: 12.9%

Resources

Workforce and funding

Pupil–teacher ratio: 7.1:1
Average class size: 20.5
Staff turnover: 22.2%

Official-data model

Data dimensions

Achievement

6.4

5 contributing signals

Progress

6.8

3 contributing signals

Attendance

4.0

6 contributing signals

Resources

7.0

5 contributing signals

Equity

3.8

6 contributing signals

Destinations

5.8

5 contributing signals

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Official website

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