Burnside College
School Name: Burnside College Address: St Peter's Road Town/City: Wallsend County: Tyne and Wear Postcode: NE28 7LQ Telephone Number: 01912 598500 Website: http://www.burnsidecollege.org.uk
Phase: Secondary (ages 11-18) Type: Foundation school Religious Denomination: None Admissions Policy: Non-selective Trust: The North Tyneside Learning Trust
Headteacher: Mr Daniel Jamieson
Capacity: 1266
Gender: Mixed
The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 995 (52% boys & 48% girls)
Enrollment: 79% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 40.4%
- MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
URN: 108640
DfE Number: 392/4032
UKPRN: 10009543
UPRN: 47222835
Region: North East (E12000001)
District: North Tyneside (E08000022)
Constituency: Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend (E14001378)
Electoral Ward: Wallsend Central (E05015881)
Easting & Northing: 430808E, 566795N
Latitude & Longitude: 54° 59' 43.53" N 1° 31' 11.43" W
Plus Code: 9C6WXFWJ+53
DfE Record: View record
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