Schools in Boldon Colliery
Boldon Colliery is a former mining village in South Tyneside, with three schools in the local area including a nursery school and a primary. The secondary school, Boldon School, serves the wider East Boldon and West Boldon communities. Schools here run at 94% average fill rate — near capacity, though not formally oversubscribed in recent rounds.
South Tyneside Council coordinates admissions for community and voluntary aided schools. The oversubscription criteria prioritise looked-after children, then siblings, then distance using a straight-line measurement. Boldon Nursery School operates separately from the primary phase and has its own admissions process for the 3-4 age group.
Primary Schools in Boldon Colliery (1)
Secondary Schools in Boldon Colliery (1)
Other Schools in Boldon Colliery (1)
Catchment area boundaries for schools in Boldon Colliery are set by South Tyneside and updated each year. The "last distance offered", how far the furthest successful applicant lived, changes annually based on the number of applications received.