There are 25 schools in Whitley Bay (excluding independent schools), including 14 primary schools, 8 secondary schools, and none serving sixth-form education. Whitley Bay has 1 school with Pupil Referral Unit places, and 1 with places for teen mothers. There are no schools in Whitley Bay under Special Measures.
Summary of School Information in Whitley Bay
| Total Schools | 25 |
| Total Pupils | 10,784 |
| Median Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 19.98 |
| Median Free School Meals | 12% |
The median school in Whitley Bay has 12% of its pupils entitled to free schools meals, the lowest figure in Tyne & Wear. This represents about 1,000 pupils, or approximately 1 in 8 of Whitley Bay's pupils. Looking at the number of pupils per teacher, the median ratio for Whitley Bay is 19.98 school children per full-time equivalent teacher. This is the 4th highest ratio in Tyne & Wear, and the 172nd lowest pupil/teacher ratio in the North East region of the UK.
The 1 schools in Whitley Bay operating with pupil referral units offer 22 PRU places to the local area. For teen mothers, there are an unknown number of places available (data quality standards vary) from the single school providing places for teen mothers.
Primaries
14
21% Outstanding • 64% Good
Secondaries
8
25% Outstanding • 75% Good
Most of Whitley Bay's primary schools have been rated Good by Ofsted, amounting to 9 schools or 64% of the total. Attainment is mostly split between low and good - about 14% and 7.14% of primary schools respectively - though we don't have data for approximately 64% of schools. Looking at the number of pupils assigned to a teacher, Whitley Bay's primary schools most commonly have a very high ratio of pupils to teachers.
| Name | Ages | Capacity | SEN Support | Ofsted | KS2 Attainment | Teacher/Pupil Ratio | Religion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Appletree Gardens First School | 2–9 yrs | 293 |
Good |
High |
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| Coquet Park First School | 3–9 yrs | 150 |
Outstanding |
Good |
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| Cullercoats Primary School | 3–11 yrs | 431 |
Good |
Good |
Very high |
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| Langley First School | 3–9 yrs | 300 |
Good |
Very high |
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| Marine Park First School | 3–9 yrs | 378 |
Good |
Very high |
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| Monkhouse Primary School | 5–11 yrs | 210 |
Good |
Very high |
Good |
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| Preston Grange Primary School | 3–11 yrs | 240 |
Good |
High |
Very high |
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| Rockcliffe First School | 3–9 yrs | 251 |
Outstanding |
Very high |
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| Shiremoor Primary School | 2–11 yrs | 418 |
Outstanding |
Low |
Low |
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| South Wellfield First School | 3–9 yrs | 300 |
Good |
Very high |
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| Southridge First School | 3–9 yrs | 352 |
Good |
Very high |
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| Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School, Whitley Bay | 3–11 yrs | 420 | Roman Catholic | ||||
| Whitehouse Primary School | 2–11 yrs | 210 |
Serious Weaknesses |
Low |
Very low |
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| Whitley Lodge First School | 3–9 yrs | 230 |
Good |
Very high |
Most of Whitley Bay's secondary schools have been rated Good by Ofsted, amounting to 6 schools or 75% of the total. Attainment is mostly split between very low and good - about 13% and 13% of secondary schools respectively - though we don't have data for approximately 50% of schools. Looking at the number of pupils assigned to a teacher, Whitley Bay's secondary schools most commonly have a very low ratio of pupils to teachers.
| Name | Ages | Capacity | SEN Support | Ofsted | P8 Attainment | Teacher/Pupil Ratio | Religion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Spence Community High School | 11–16 yrs | 885 |
Good |
Very low |
Very low |
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| Marden Bridge Middle School | 9–13 yrs | 600 |
Good |
Good |
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| Marden High School | 11–16 yrs | 905 |
Good |
High |
Low |
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| Monkseaton High School | 13–18 yrs | 955 |
Good |
Good |
Very low |
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| Monkseaton Middle School | 9–13 yrs | 384 |
Good |
Very low |
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| Valley Gardens Middle School | 9–13 yrs | 768 |
Outstanding |
Very high |
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| Wellfield Middle School | 9–13 yrs | 360 |
Good |
Good |
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| Whitley Bay High School | 13–18 yrs | 1,700 |
Outstanding |
Very high |
Very low |
Most of Whitley Bay's pupil referral units have been rated Good by Ofsted, amounting to 1 school or 100% of the total. Looking at the number of pupils assigned to a teacher, Whitley Bay's pupil referral units most commonly have a very low ratio of pupils to teachers.
| Name | Ages | Capacity | SEN Support | Ofsted | P8 Attainment | Teacher/Pupil Ratio | Religion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moorbridge | 11–16 yrs | 88 |
Good |
Very low |
Most of Whitley Bay's schools with teen mother places have been rated Good by Ofsted, amounting to 1 school or 100% of the total. Looking at the number of pupils assigned to a teacher, Whitley Bay's schools with teen mother places most commonly have a very low ratio of pupils to teachers.
| Name | Ages | Capacity | SEN Support | Ofsted | P8 Attainment | Teacher/Pupil Ratio | Religion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moorbridge | 11–16 yrs | 88 |
Good |
Very low |