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Seaton Sluice Middle School

Community school · Whitley Bay · NE26 4JS

Ages 9–13 · 314 pupils · Northumberland

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

46%

Overall absence

7.3%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-09-20

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)46%
Higher standard (RWM)2%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
100.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
99.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence7.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)21.5%
Unauthorised1.5%
Authorised absence
5.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.5%
Enrolments in measure
326

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 fill92%

314 pupils · 340 places

Pupils on roll
314
Boys / girls
173 / 141
School capacity
340
Capacity fill
314 / 340 (92%)
Free school meals
32.2%
FSM pupils
101
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 9–13

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Federation
Seaton Valley Federation
Headteacher
Mr Alan Rogers

Location

Address
Alston Grove, Seaton Sluice
Postcode
NE26 4JS
Town
Whitley Bay
County
Tyne and Wear
Local authority
Northumberland
District
Northumberland
Constituency
Cramlington and Killingworth
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: 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 community school (middle deemed secondary), Ages 9–13, in Whitley Bay, Northumberland, 314 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 32.2%.

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 NE26
6
Middle deemed secondary in NE26
1
Open schools in Northumberland LA
178
Middle deemed secondary in Northumberland LA
14

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 NE26

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    Whitley Bay · NE25 0FW · Northumberland

    Ages 9–13

    • KS251%
    • Absence7.4%
    • FSM35.5%

    1.7 miles away

  • Seaton Sluice First School

    Ofsted: Not judged

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    Whitley Bay · NE26 4BX · Northumberland

    Ages 3–9

    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM8.8%

    1.0 miles away

  • New Hartley First School

    Ofsted: Not judged

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    Ages 3–9

    • Absence4.2%
    • FSM14.0%

    1.4 miles away

  • Holywell Village First School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Whitley Bay · NE25 0LN · Northumberland

    Ages 3–9

    • Absence4.2%
    • FSM10.8%

    1.7 miles away

  • Seaton Valley High School

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    Seaton Delaval · NE25 0FW · Northumberland

    Ages 13–18

    • Att841.2
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    • EM5+35%
    • Absence11.2%

    1.8 miles away

  • Seaton Delaval First School

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    Whitley Bay · NE25 0EP · Northumberland

    Ages 3–9

    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM24.8%

    2.2 miles away

  • Newsham Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Blyth · NE24 4NX · Northumberland

    Ages 3–11

    • KS243%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM41.1%

    2.4 miles away

  • Bede Academy

    Ofsted: Good

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    Blyth · NE24 2SY · Northumberland

    Ages 3–18

    • Att846.7
    • P8-0.1
    • EM5+52%
    • Absence6.8%

    2.4 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Alan Rogers
Telephone
01912370629
Website
www.svf.org.uk

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