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Rockcliffe First School

Foundation school · Whitley Bay · NE26 2NR

Ages 3–9 · 244 pupils · North Tyneside

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Ofsted

Good

Overall absence

4.4%

Admissions demand

1.09 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-02-07

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

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Absence

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

Overall absence4.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)8.2%
Unauthorised0.3%
Authorised absence
4.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
183

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.09 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

49

Places offered

45

1st-preference offers

45

Total preferences (any rank)
90
Preferred offers (top 3)
45
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill97%

244 pupils · 251 places

Pupils on roll
244
Boys / girls
117 / 127
School capacity
251
Capacity fill
244 / 251 (97%)
Free school meals
8.3%
FSM pupils
18
Gender
Mixed
School type
Foundation school

Age range

Ages 3–9

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: The North Tyneside Learning Trust
Academy trust
The North Tyneside Learning Trust
Headteacher
Mr Tom Jones

Location

Address
Grafton Road
Postcode
NE26 2NR
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 (primary), Ages 3–9, in Whitley Bay, North Tyneside, 244 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 8.3%.

Open schools in Whitley Bay
22
Primary schools in Whitley Bay
13
Academies among open schools in Whitley Bay
5% (1)
Open schools in NE26
6
Primary in NE26
5
Open schools in North Tyneside LA
87
Primary in North Tyneside LA
56

Nearby primary 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 NE26

  • Cullercoats Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    North Shields · NE30 4PB · North Tyneside

    Ages 3–11

    • KS282%
    • Absence4.2%
    • FSM10.3%
    • Demand0.98

    0.5 miles away

  • Marine Park First School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Whitley Bay · NE26 1LT · North Tyneside

    Ages 3–9

    • Absence3.5%
    • FSM6.4%
    • Demand0.98

    0.7 miles away

  • Monkhouse Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Foundation school · Primary

    North Shields · NE30 3SH · North Tyneside

    Ages 5–11

    • KS277%
    • Absence4.2%
    • FSM17.1%
    • Demand1.00

    1.0 miles away

  • Coquet Park First School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Whitley Bay · NE26 1TQ · North Tyneside

    Ages 3–9

    • Absence3.7%
    • FSM3.9%
    • Demand0.97

    1.2 miles away

  • Appletree Gardens First School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Foundation school · Primary

    Whitley Bay · NE25 8XS · North Tyneside

    Ages 2–9

    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM30.9%
    • Demand0.95

    1.2 miles away

  • Preston Grange Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Foundation school · Primary

    North Shields · NE29 9QL · North Tyneside

    Ages 3–11

    • KS277%
    • Absence3.8%
    • FSM16.1%
    • Demand1.00

    1.5 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Tom Jones
Telephone
01916076573
Website
www.rockcliffeschool.org.uk/

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