Burnside College
Foundation school · sixth form · 995 pupils
82% stayed in education · Attainment 8 44.2
Foundation school
George Stephenson High School
- Pupils on roll
- 1,233of 1,227 places
- Free school meals
- 30.6%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 193
- Ofsted
- Standards maintained, 12 March 2025Read the Ofsted report
What the data says
Of the 201 pupils who finished Year 11 at George Stephenson High School in 2023, 30% stayed on in George Stephenson High School’s own sixth form (North Tyneside average 40%), 53% went to a further education college and 11% started an apprenticeship.
Apprenticeships are a real route from here: 11% of leavers started one, roughly three times the England figure of 3%.
Among the 59 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 44% went to university (North Tyneside 57%, England 37%), and 24% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
Media Studies is unusually popular at GCSE: 28% of the year group took it, against 4% of pupils across England.
Where pupils went after Year 11
Destinations of the 2023 Year 11 leavers, measured the following year: the share in a sustained place for at least two terms. Compared with all state-funded schools in North Tyneside and England.
School sixth formSixth form collegeFurther education collegeOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | This school | North Tyneside | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 201 | 2,044 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 97% | 92% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 85% | 83% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 30% | 40% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 0% | 0% | 13% |
| — further education college | 53% | 40% | 37% |
| — other education | 1% | 3% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 11% | 6% | 3% |
| Employment | 1% | 2% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 3% | 6% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 0% | 2% | 3% |
Where students went after sixth form
Destinations of students who finished 16–18 study in 2023, measured the following year.
University (higher education)Further educationOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | This school | North Tyneside | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 59 | 797 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 85% | 86% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 44% | 57% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 24% | 27% | 19% |
| Further education | 3% | 3% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 10% | 8% | 7% |
| Employment | 27% | 19% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 14% | 9% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | This school | North Tyneside | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 48.0 | 46.0 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 42% | 43% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 64% | 65% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 21% | 29% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.14 | 3.98 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 20% | 26% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 33.4 | 33.6 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 51.6 | 50.4 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 7% | 7% | 19% |
Progress 8 is not available for 2025 and 2026: these cohorts had no Key Stage 2 tests in 2020 and 2021, so there is no baseline. Attainment 8 shows results without taking pupils’ starting points into account.
Subjects taken at GCSE
Entries in 2025 as a share of the Year 11 cohort, and the share of entries graded 7–9 and 4–9, compared with all entries in England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England | Grades 7–9 | England | Grades 4–9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 193 | 100% | 88% | 14% | 22% | 68% |
| English Language | 193 | 100% | 89% | 12% | 20% | 72% |
| English Literature | 189 | 98% | 86% | 23% | 21% | 76% |
| Combined Science | 182 | 94% | 65% | 12% | 9% | 70% |
| History | 109 | 56% | 41% | 19% | 26% | 62% |
| Business Studies | 84 | 44% | 18% | 14% | 20% | 62% |
| Spanish | 69 | 36% | 19% | 32% | 27% | 86% |
| Geography | 68 | 35% | 41% | 28% | 25% | 79% |
| Photography | 57 | 30% | 6% | 18% | 19% | 93% |
| Media Studies | 54 | 28% | 4% | 31% | 20% | 78% |
| Fine Art | 28 | 15% | 9% | 18% | 28% | 93% |
| Computer Science | 23 | 12% | 13% | 30% | 30% | 91% |
| Textiles | 23 | 12% | 2% | 22% | 27% | 100% |
| Religious Studies | 13 | 7% | 31% | 46% | 32% | 69% |
| Music | 12 | 6% | 5% | 25% | 33% | 75% |
| Physics | 11 | 6% | 23% | 45% | 46% | 100% |
| Chemistry | 11 | 6% | 23% | 73% | 47% | 100% |
| Biology | 11 | 6% | 23% | 73% | 45% | 100% |
| Drama | 8 | 4% | 7% | 38% | 27% | 88% |
| Polish | 2 | 1% | 1% | — | 84% | — |
| Chinese | 1 | 1% | 1% | — | 75% | — |
| Italian | 1 | 1% | 0% | — | 53% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | 41 | 85% | — |
| Sports Studies | 41 | 85% | — |
| Hospitality / Catering Studies | 34 | 71% | — |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | 20 | 42% | — |
| Building / Construction Operations (General / Combined) | 9 | 19% | — |
| Beauty Care / Services | 3 | 6% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | This school | North Tyneside | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 89 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 48 | 682 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | C+ | B- | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 33.31 | 35.61 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | B- | B- | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 6% | 17% | 18% |
| Average grade, applied general courses | — | — | — |
| Average grade, T levels | — | — | — |
A level subjects
Entries as a share of A level students, compared with the share across England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| English Literature | 16 | 33% | 11% |
| English Language | 12 | 25% | 4% |
| Psychology | 11 | 23% | 23% |
| History | 10 | 21% | 13% |
| Sociology | 10 | 21% | 13% |
| Media Studies | 9 | 19% | 4% |
| Mathematics | 9 | 19% | 31% |
| Chemistry | 8 | 17% | 17% |
| Business Studies | 8 | 17% | 13% |
| Biology | 7 | 15% | 20% |
| Physics | 7 | 15% | 12% |
| Politics | — | — | 6% |
| Fine Art | — | — | 3% |
| Further Mathematics | — | — | 5% |
| Physical Education | — | — | 3% |
| Religious Studies | — | — | 4% |
| Spanish | — | — | 2% |
| Computer Science | — | — | 5% |
| Geography | — | — | 10% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Certificate at Level 3 | 6 | 13% | — |
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | — | — | — |
| Sports Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | — | — | — |
| Music performance: Group | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | — | — | — |
| Childcare Skills | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | — | — | — |
| Medical Science | VRQ Level 3 | — | — | — |
Other secondary schools in North Tyneside
Churchill Academy
Academy sponsor led · sixth form
75% stayed in education · Attainment 8 40.4
John Spence Community High School
Academy converter · 872 pupils
79% stayed in education · Attainment 8 41.0
Kings Priory School
Academy sponsor led · sixth form · 1,549 pupils
93% stayed in education · Attainment 8 57.1
Longbenton High School
Foundation school · sixth form · 995 pupils
75% stayed in education · Attainment 8 41.7
Marden High School
Foundation school · 1,014 pupils
86% stayed in education · Attainment 8 55.1
Sources: Department for Education school and college performance tables 2024/2025 (Key Stage 4 and 16–18 results, subject entries, destination measures for 2023 leavers); Get Information About Schools register as at 19 September 2026; Ofsted management information as at 31 August 2026. Small numbers are suppressed by DfE and shown as “—”. How to read these figures.