Burnside College
Foundation school · sixth form · 995 pupils
82% stayed in education · Attainment 8 44.2
Foundation school
Monkseaton High School
- Pupils on roll
- 155of 955 places
- Free school meals
- 26.6%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 146
- Ofsted
- Inspected, 13 May 2025Read the Ofsted report
What the data says
Of the 104 pupils who finished Year 11 at Monkseaton High School in 2023, 34% stayed on in Monkseaton High School’s own sixth form (North Tyneside average 40%), 38% went to a further education college and 10% started an apprenticeship.
Apprenticeships are a real route from here: 10% of leavers started one, roughly three times the England figure of 3%.
13% of leavers were not in sustained education, employment or training six months on, compared with 6% nationally.
Among the 39 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 51% went to university (North Tyneside 57%, England 37%), and 13% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
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 | Monkseaton High School | North Tyneside | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 104 | 2,044 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 86% | 92% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 74% | 83% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 34% | 40% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 0% | 0% | 13% |
| — further education college | 38% | 40% | 37% |
| — other education | 2% | 3% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 10% | 6% | 3% |
| Employment | 2% | 2% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 13% | 6% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 2% | 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 | Monkseaton High School | North Tyneside | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 39 | 797 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 82% | 86% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 51% | 57% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 13% | 27% | 19% |
| Further education | 0% | 3% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 5% | 8% | 7% |
| Employment | 26% | 19% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 15% | 9% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | Monkseaton High School | North Tyneside | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 41.0 | 46.0 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 34% | 43% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 53% | 65% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 32% | 29% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.57 | 3.98 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 32% | 26% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 30.0 | 33.6 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 46.1 | 50.4 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 6% | 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 | 146 | 100% | 88% | 12% | 22% | 56% |
| English Language | 146 | 100% | 89% | 14% | 20% | 64% |
| Combined Science | 143 | 98% | 65% | 12% | 9% | 52% |
| English Literature | 142 | 97% | 86% | 11% | 21% | 62% |
| History | 112 | 77% | 41% | 14% | 26% | 46% |
| Business Studies | 75 | 51% | 18% | 21% | 20% | 56% |
| Spanish | 47 | 32% | 19% | 13% | 27% | 55% |
| Geography | 28 | 19% | 41% | 14% | 25% | 54% |
| Fine Art | 23 | 16% | 9% | 17% | 28% | 61% |
| Japanese | 1 | 1% | 0% | — | 53% | — |
| Russian | 1 | 1% | 0% | — | 87% | — |
| Chinese | 1 | 1% | 1% | — | 75% | — |
| Textiles | 1 | 1% | 2% | — | 27% | — |
| Photography | 1 | 1% | 6% | — | 19% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hospitality / Catering Studies | 63 | 100% | — |
| Engineering Studies | 51 | 100% | — |
| Sports Studies | 46 | 100% | — |
| Health Studies | 44 | 100% | — |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | 42 | 100% | — |
| Music performance: Group | 17 | 85% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | Monkseaton High School | North Tyneside | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 60 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 20 | 682 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | D+ | B- | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 23.42 | 35.61 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | C- | B- | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 0% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology | 9 | 45% | 23% |
| History | 7 | 35% | 13% |
| Business Studies | 6 | 30% | 13% |
| Biology | — | — | 20% |
| English Language | — | — | 4% |
| English Literature | — | — | 11% |
| Mathematics | — | — | 31% |
| Sociology | — | — | 13% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | BTEC National Diploma L3 - Band J - PP-D*D* | 9 | 45% | — |
| Art and Design | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Multimedia | OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Certificate at Level 3 | — | — | — |
| Applied Sciences | BTEC Level 3 National Certificate (Band D) | — | — | — |
| Health Studies | BTEC Level 3 National Certificate (Band D) | — | — | — |
| Sports Studies | BTEC National Diploma L3 - Band J - PP-D*D* | — | — | — |
| Childcare Skills | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | — | — | — |
| Health Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | — | — | — |
| Sports Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | — | — | — |
| Art and Design | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
Other secondary schools in North Tyneside
Churchill Academy
Academy sponsor led · sixth form
75% stayed in education · Attainment 8 40.4
George Stephenson High School
Foundation school · sixth form · 1,233 pupils
85% stayed in education · Attainment 8 48.0
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
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.