Boldon School
School Name: Boldon School Address: New Road Town/City: Boldon Colliery County: Tyne and Wear Postcode: NE35 9DZ Telephone Number: 01915 362176 Website: http://boldonschool.com/
Phase: Secondary (ages 11-16) Type: Community school Religious Denomination: None Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Headteacher: Mrs Louise Pippin
Capacity: 1100
Gender: Mixed
The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 1043 (51% boys & 49% girls)
Enrollment: 95% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 51.1%
- SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty
- OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability
- HI - Hearing Impairment
- SLCN - Speech, language and Communication
- ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
- SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
- MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment
- MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
- SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty
URN: 108730
DfE Number: 393/4019
UKPRN: 10014889
UPRN: 103006191
Region: North East (E12000001)
District: South Tyneside (E08000023)
Constituency: Jarrow and Gateshead East (E14001307)
Electoral Ward: Boldon Colliery (E05016265)
Easting & Northing: 435542E, 561893N
Latitude & Longitude: 54° 57' 3.83" N 1° 26' 47.25" W
Plus Code: 9C6WXH23+CC
DfE Record: View record
- West Boldon Primary School (0.4km)
- Boldon Nursery School (0.8km)
- Helen Gibson Nursery School (1.0km)
- East Boldon Junior School (1.1km)
- Forest View Primary (1.2km)
- East Boldon Infants' School (1.2km)
- Biddick Hall Infants' School (1.2km)
- Hedworth Lane Primary School (1.6km)
- Biddick Hall Junior School (1.7km)
- Monkton Infants' School (1.7km)
- Miss Joanne Bell - Chair of Governors. Appointed on 26 March 2024 (Nominated by LA and appointed by GB). Term runs until 26 March 2028.
- Mr Daniel Crooks - Governor. Appointed on 3 July 2023 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 2 July 2027.
- Mrs Stephanie Graham - Governor. Appointed on 5 May 2023 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 4 May 2027.
- Ms Janet Green - Governor. Appointed on 25 March 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 24 March 2029.
- Ms Nikita Kirk - Governor. Appointed on 2 February 2026 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 1 February 2030.
- Mrs Clare Knight - Governor. Appointed on 25 June 2026 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 24 June 2030.
- Mr David Lightfoot - Governor. Appointed on 5 November 2021 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 4 November 2025.
- Mrs Louise Pippin - Governor. Appointed on 29 March 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 29 March 2028.
- Mr Lee Robertson - Governor. Appointed on 18 November 2024 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 19 November 2028.
- Ms Tina Roche - Governor. Appointed on 15 June 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 14 June 2030.
- Mr John Rumney - Governor. Appointed on 3 July 2026 (Nominated by LA and appointed by GB). Term runs until 2 July 2030.
- Councillor Alison Strike - Governor. Appointed on 25 March 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 25 March 2026.