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OpenSecondaryOfsted: OutstandingURN 108638

Whitley Bay High School

Foundation school · Whitley Bay · NE25 9AS

Ages 13–18 · 1,797 pupils · North Tyneside

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Ofsted

Outstanding

Attainment 8

56.3

Overall absence

6.8%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2024-06-04

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

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.31
−20+2
Attainment 856.3
English & maths grade 5+66%
English & maths grade 4+85%
EBacc entry33%

EBacc APS: 4.9

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)15.2%
Unauthorised1.2%
Authorised absence
5.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.0%
Enrolments in measure
1,113

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 fill106%

1,797 pupils · 1,700 places

Pupils on roll
1,797
Boys / girls
932 / 865
School capacity
1,700
Capacity fill
1,797 / 1,700 (106%)
Free school meals
11.2%
FSM pupils
130
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Foundation school

Age range

Ages 13–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: The North Tyneside Learning Trust
Academy trust
The North Tyneside Learning Trust
Headteacher
Mr S Wilson

Location

Address
Deneholm
Postcode
NE25 9AS
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

SEN & specialist provision

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

SEN types
MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision

Local context

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

Mixed foundation school (secondary), Ages 13–18, in Whitley Bay, North Tyneside, 1,797 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, special school, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 11.2%. SEN provision includes: MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty.

Open schools in Whitley Bay
22
Secondary schools in Whitley Bay
2
Academies among open schools in Whitley Bay
5% (1)
Open schools in NE25
17
Secondary in NE25
3
Open schools in North Tyneside LA
87
Secondary in North Tyneside LA
12

Nearby 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

  • Monkseaton High School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Foundation school · Secondary

    Whitley Bay · NE25 9EQ · North Tyneside

    Ages 13–18

    • Att838.3
    • P8-0.5
    • EM5+28%
    • Absence10.6%

    1.2 miles away

  • Marden High School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Foundation school · Secondary

    North Shields · NE30 3RZ · North Tyneside

    Ages 11–16

    • Att853.7
    • P80.4
    • EM5+61%
    • Absence5.9%

    1.7 miles away

  • John Spence Community High School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy converter · Secondary

    North Shields · NE29 9PU · North Tyneside

    Ages 11–16

    • Absence11.1%
    • FSM51.3%

    1.9 miles away

  • St Thomas More Catholic High School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    North Shields · NE29 8LF · North Tyneside

    Ages 11–18

    • Att849.2
    • P80.2
    • EM5+44%
    • Absence9.1%

    2.1 miles away

  • Seaton Valley High School

    Ofsted: Some aspects not as strong

    Community school · Secondary

    Seaton Delaval · NE25 0FW · Northumberland

    Ages 13–18

    • Att841.2
    • P8-0.2
    • EM5+35%
    • Absence11.2%

    2.9 miles away

  • Norham High School

    Ofsted: Good

    Foundation school · Secondary

    North Shields · NE29 7BU · North Tyneside

    Ages 11–16

    • Att840.2
    • P80.2
    • EM5+29%
    • Absence8.6%

    2.9 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr S Wilson
Telephone
01917317070
Website
http://www.whitleybayhighschool.org/

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