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Monkseaton Middle School

Foundation school · Whitley Bay · NE25 8JW

Ages 9–13 · 203 pupils · North Tyneside

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

55%

Overall absence

12.8%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2021-12-08

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)55%
Higher standard (RWM)10%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence12.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)43.7%
Unauthorised2.9%
Authorised absence
9.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
4.9%
Enrolments in measure
245

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill53%

203 pupils · 384 places

Pupils on roll
203
Boys / girls
113 / 90
School capacity
384
Capacity fill
203 / 384 (53%)
Free school meals
38.9%
FSM pupils
79
Gender
Mixed
School type
Foundation school

Age range

Ages 9–13

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: The North Tyneside Learning Trust
Academy trust
The North Tyneside Learning Trust
Headteacher
Ms Kirsty Nichols-Mackay

Location

Address
Vernon Drive, Monkseaton
Postcode
NE25 8JW
Town
Whitley Bay
County
Tyne and Wear
Local authority
North Tyneside
District
North Tyneside
Constituency
Tynemouth
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed foundation school (middle deemed secondary), Ages 9–13, in Whitley Bay, North Tyneside, 203 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 38.9%.

Open schools in Whitley Bay
22
Middle deemed secondary schools in Whitley Bay
6
Academies among open schools in Whitley Bay
5% (1)
Open schools in NE25
17
Middle deemed secondary in NE25
5
Open schools in North Tyneside LA
87
Middle deemed secondary in North Tyneside LA
4

Nearby middle deemed secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in Whitley BayNear NE25

  • Marden Bridge Middle School

    Ofsted: Improved significantly

    Foundation school · Middle deemed secondary

    Whitley Bay · NE25 8RW · North Tyneside

    Ages 9–13

    • KS259%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM21.1%

    0.5 miles away

  • Valley Gardens Middle School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Foundation school · Middle deemed secondary

    Whitley Bay · NE25 9AQ · North Tyneside

    Ages 9–13

    • KS280%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM6.0%

    0.6 miles away

  • Wellfield Middle School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Foundation school · Middle deemed secondary

    Whitley Bay · NE25 9QW · North Tyneside

    Ages 9–13

    • KS270%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM14.2%

    1.1 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Ms Kirsty Nichols-Mackay
Telephone
01912532335
Website
http://www.monkseatonmiddle.org/

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