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Seaton Sluice First School

Community school · Whitley Bay · NE26 4BX

Ages 3–9 · 187 pupils · Northumberland

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Ofsted

Not judged

Overall absence

5.4%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-03-04

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
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 absence5.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)12.1%
Unauthorised0.8%
Authorised absence
4.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.8%
Enrolments in measure
132

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 fill98%

187 pupils · 190 places

Pupils on roll
187
Boys / girls
84 / 103
School capacity
190
Capacity fill
187 / 190 (98%)
Free school meals
8.8%
FSM pupils
16
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–9

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Amanda Bennett

Location

Address
Granville Avenue, Seaton Sluice
Postcode
NE26 4BX
Town
Whitley Bay
County
Tyne and Wear
Local authority
Northumberland
District
Northumberland
Constituency
Cramlington and Killingworth
Urban/rural
Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; PD - Physical Disability; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision and SEN unit
Resourced places
11 on roll / 15 capacity
SEN unit places
11 on roll / 11 capacity

Local context

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

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 3–9, in Whitley Bay, Northumberland, 187 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, special school. Free school meals: 8.8%. SEN provision includes: SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability….

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 Northumberland LA
178
Primary in Northumberland LA
127

Nearby primary schools

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

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    • FSM10.8%

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  • Whitley Lodge First School

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    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM6.8%

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    • FSM3.9%

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  • Southridge First School

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    • Absence3.2%
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  • New Hartley First School

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  • Seaton Delaval First School

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    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM24.8%

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  • South Wellfield First School

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    • Absence4.1%
    • FSM4.3%

    2.7 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Amanda Bennett
Telephone
01912371839
Website
http://www.seatonsluicesouth.northumberland.sch.uk/

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