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Best schools in Boldon Colliery

2 schools in Boldon Colliery with the same league rank as the South Tyneside league tables: each school's place among its council's schools of the same phase, on the newest year's DfE results, with the best ranked schools within reach of the town centre beside them.

Primary schools

Boldon Colliery's own ranking

In Boldon CollierySchoolExpected standardHigher standardLeague rank
1Hedworth Lane Primary School76%8%Top 25% (10/41) in South Tyneside

Best ranked within 3 miles

SchoolTownFrom the centreExpected standardHigher standardLeague rank
Dunn Street Primary SchoolJarrow2.3 miles95%5%1st (1/41) in South Tyneside
Biddick Hall Junior SchoolSouth Shields1.3 miles87%31%Top 5% (2/41) in South Tyneside
Stanhope Primary SchoolSouth Shields2.2 miles86%10%Top 8% (3/41) in South Tyneside
West Boldon Primary SchoolBoldon0.7 miles82%14%Top 10% (4/41) in South Tyneside
St Bede's Catholic Primary School, JarrowJarrow2.1 miles82%4%Top 13% (5/41) in South Tyneside
East Boldon Junior SchoolTyne & Wear1.4 miles81%12%Top 15% (6/41) in South Tyneside
St Bede's Catholic Primary School, WashingtonWashington3.0 miles80%10%Top 22% (16/76) in Sunderland
Cleadon Church of England AcademySunderland2.3 miles79%18%Top 18% (7/41) in South Tyneside
Bexhill AcademySunderland1.6 miles78%14%Top 27% (20/76) in Sunderland
SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School, South ShieldsSouth Shields2.0 miles77%7%Top 20% (8/41) in South Tyneside

Ranked on 2025 KS2 results: the share reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths; the share reaching the higher standard breaks a tie. Each school's league rank is its place among its council's schools of the same phase with a figure that year; schools from several councils are listed by the same figure. England: 62%. A dash: no figure published for that school (DfE hides figures for small groups). Source: DfE, key stage 2 school performance tables, 2024/25; the same rank as the league tables (how it is worked out). Distances are as the crow flies.

Secondary schools (GCSE)

Boldon Colliery's own ranking

In Boldon CollierySchoolAttainment 8Grade 5+ English and mathsLeague rank
1Boldon School38.528%(8/8) in South Tyneside

Best ranked within 6 miles

SchoolTownFrom the centreAttainment 8Grade 5+ English and mathsLeague rank
Kings Priory SchoolNorth Shields5.0 miles57.668%1st (1/11) in North Tyneside
Marden High SchoolNorth Shields5.4 miles55.066%Top 19% (2/11) in North Tyneside
Cardinal Hume Catholic School, GatesheadGateshead4.4 miles54.361%1st (1/9) in Gateshead
St Aidan's Catholic AcademySunderland5.0 miles53.659%1st (1/18) in Sunderland
Jesmond Park AcademyNewcastle-upon-Tyne5.8 miles53.160%Top 24% (3/13) in Newcastle upon Tyne
St Anthony's Girls' Catholic AcademySunderland4.5 miles52.157%Top 17% (3/18) in Sunderland
Whitburn Church of England AcademySunderland4.0 miles50.049%1st (1/8) in South Tyneside
Red House AcademySunderland2.3 miles49.862%Top 23% (4/18) in Sunderland
St Thomas More Catholic High SchoolNorth Shields4.7 miles48.850%Top 46% (5/11) in North Tyneside
XP GatesheadFelling3.9 miles48.452%(5/9) in Gateshead

Ranked on 2026 GCSE results: Attainment 8, the average grade across eight GCSEs; the share with grade 5 or above in English and maths breaks a tie. Each school's league rank is its place among its council's schools of the same phase with a figure that year; schools from several councils are listed by the same figure. England: 47.4. A dash: no figure published for that school (DfE hides figures for small groups). Source: DfE, key stage 4 school performance tables, 2025/26; the same rank as the league tables (how it is worked out). Distances are as the crow flies.

Sixth forms and colleges (A level)

None in Boldon Colliery itself is ranked.

Best ranked within 6 miles

SchoolTownFrom the centrePoints per A level entryValue addedLeague rank
Burnside CollegeWallsend3.8 miles39.8+0.481st (1/7) in North Tyneside
Kings Priory SchoolNorth Shields5.0 miles35.7+0.11Top 43% (3/7) in North Tyneside
Cardinal Hume Catholic School, GatesheadGateshead4.4 miles35.2-0.37Top 34% (3/9) in Gateshead
St Thomas More Catholic High SchoolNorth Shields4.7 miles35.2-0.04(4/7) in North Tyneside
Lord Lawson of Beamish AcademyChester le Street5.7 miles34.0-0.15(5/9) in Gateshead
Whitburn Church of England AcademySunderland4.0 miles33.3-0.171st (1/5) in South Tyneside
St Aidan's Catholic AcademySunderland5.0 miles33.0-0.491st (1/5) in Sunderland
North East Futures UTCNewcastle Upon Tyne6.1 miles32.9-0.03Top 50% (5/10) in Newcastle upon Tyne
St Wilfrid's RC CollegeSouth Shields2.2 miles32.1-0.16Top 40% (2/5) in South Tyneside
St Anthony's Girls' Catholic AcademySunderland4.5 miles31.8-0.43Top 40% (2/5) in Sunderland

Ranked on 2025 A level results: average points per A level entry; value added breaks a tie. Each school's league rank is its place among its council's schools of the same phase with a figure that year; schools from several councils are listed by the same figure. England: 35.0. A dash: no figure published for that school (DfE hides figures for small groups). Source: DfE, 16 to 18 school and college performance tables, 2024/25; the same rank as the league tables (how it is worked out). Distances are as the crow flies.

Private schools (A level)

None in Boldon Colliery itself is ranked.

Best ranked within 12 miles

SchoolTownFrom the centrePoints per A level entryLeague rank
Royal Grammar SchoolNewcastle-upon-Tyne6.1 miles47.11st (1/5) in Newcastle upon Tyne
Dame Allan's SchoolsNewcastle-upon-Tyne7.7 miles43.8Top 40% (2/5) in Newcastle upon Tyne
Newcastle High School for Girls GDST6.3 miles39.6(3/5) in Newcastle upon Tyne
The Newcastle SchoolNewcastle-upon-Tyne7.3 miles31.3(4/5) in Newcastle upon Tyne
Westfield SchoolNewcastle-upon-Tyne7.3 miles29.6(5/5) in Newcastle upon Tyne

Ranked on 2025 A level results: average points per A level entry. Each school's league rank is its place among its council's schools of the same phase with a figure that year; schools from several councils are listed by the same figure. England (private schools): 43.0. A dash: no figure published for that school (DfE hides figures for small groups). Source: DfE, 16 to 18 school and college performance tables, 2024/25; the same rank as the league tables (how it is worked out). Distances are as the crow flies.

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