Burnside College

Burnside College is a coeducational secondary school and sixth form located in Wallsend, North Tyneside, England.[1]

Burnside College
Location
Wallsend
,
Tyne and Wear
,
NE28 7LQ

England
Information
TypeFoundation school
Local authorityNorth Tyneside
Department for Education URN108640 Tables
OfstedReports
Head teacherMr D Jamieson
GenderCoeducational
Age11 to 18
Enrolment1069
Websitehttps://www.burnsidecollege.org.uk/

History

The school was opened on 15 July 1960 by the chairman of Parsons under the name, Wallsend County Technical School. It cost approximately £280,000 for the building work, the furniture and the equipment. On 3 September 1969, the school was renamed as Burnside High School.[2] The school took its current name when it moved into its new buildings in September 2004 that were later inaugurated by Queen Elizabeth II. These new buildings cost around £15 million.

In 2009, The Wallsend Sports Centre began moving into the school grounds, and another new building is currently under construction costing £7 million. Subsequently, the school facilities will improve - the fitness suite in the centre will be larger and a swimming pool will also feature inside the centre. In the Summer of 2010, the building was complete, creating a large swimming pool and fitness suite available for use of local people and students.

Notable former pupils

Wallsend Grammar School

References
  1. Courses
  2. Burnside Business & Enterprise College About Us Archived January 12, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
  3. Belfast Telegraph Monday 12 February 1968, page 6
  4. Belfast Telegraph Wednesday 15 September 1965, page 3

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