Boldon School
Community school in Tyne and Wear, England
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Boldon School is a coeducational secondary school located in Boldon Colliery, South Tyneside, England.[1]
| Boldon School | |
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| Location | |
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New Road , NE35 9DZ England | |
| Coordinates | 54.9493°N 1.4487°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Community school |
| Local authority | South Tyneside |
| Department for Education URN | 108730 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Head Teacher | Louise Pippin |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Age | 11 to 16 |
| Enrolment | 987 as of December 2022[update] |
| Website | http://boldonschool.com/ |
History
A community school administered by South Tyneside Metropolitan Borough Council,[2] it has a specialism in sports. The school relocated to a new £17.5 million building in 2006.
1997 arson attack
A £100,000 humanities building was destroyed on the afternoon of Saturday 25 January 1997, requiring eight fire crews.[3]
Curriculum
Boldon School offers GCSEs, BTECs and Cambridge Nationals as programmes of study for pupils. The school also operates a vocational sixth form which offers NVQs and further BTECs.[4]
Notable former pupils
- Simon Brown, professional cricketer
- Shaun Reay, footballer
- Steve Robson, music producer
- Wes Saunders, footballer
