| Burnside Business and Enterprise Collége | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Wallsend, Newcastle upon Tyne, England, Great Britain, United Kingdom, |
|
| Information | |
| Type | Secondary |
| Opened | 15 July 1960 |
| Ofsted number | 108640 |
| Headteacher | Mrs M Murphy |
Burnside Business and Enterprise College is a secondary school in Wallsend, North Tyneside, England. The school teaches pupils aged between 11 and 18 years of all genders and races in many areas.[1]
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 in to 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.