Boldon School is a
coeducational
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secondary school
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located in
Boldon Colliery,
South Tyneside
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It is bordered by all four other boroughs in Tyne and Wear – Gateshead to the west, Sunderland in the south, North Tyneside to the nor ...
, England.
A
community school administered by
South Tyneside Metropolitan Borough Council
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, it has a specialism in sports. The school relocated to a new £17.5 million building in 2006.
Boldon School offers
GCSEs
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,
BTECs and
Cambridge Nationals
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as programmes of study for pupils. The school also operates a vocational
sixth form
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which offers
NVQs
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and further BTECs.
Notable former pupils
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Simon Brown, professional cricketer
*
Shaun Reay
Shaun Reay (born 20 May 1989) is an English footballer who played as a forward in the Football League for Darlington.
Early life
Born in Boldon Colliery, Tyne and Wear, Reay attended Boldon School from 2000 to 2005. In 2008, he enrolled on a ...
, footballer
*
Steve Robson
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, music producer
*
Wes Saunders
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, footballer
References
External links
Boldon School official website
Secondary schools in the Metropolitan Borough of South Tyneside
Community schools in the Metropolitan Borough of South Tyneside
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