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Whytrig Middle School

Community school · Whitley Bay · NE25 0FW

Ages 9–13 · 330 pupils · Northumberland

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Ofsted

Needs attention

KS2 expected (RWM)

51%

Overall absence

7.4%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Needs attention

Inspection date

2026-02-10

  • AchievementNeeds attention
  • Curriculum and teachingNeeds attention
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceNeeds attention

Safeguarding standards: Met

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)51%
Higher standard (RWM)5%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
101.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence7.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)20.4%
Unauthorised1.6%
Authorised absence
5.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.5%
Enrolments in measure
338

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%

330 pupils · 360 places

Pupils on roll
330
Boys / girls
164 / 166
School capacity
360
Capacity fill
330 / 360 (92%)
Free school meals
35.5%
FSM pupils
117
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
Prospect Avenue
Postcode
NE25 0FW
Town
Whitley Bay
Local authority
Northumberland
District
Northumberland
Constituency
Cramlington and Killingworth
Urban/rural
Larger 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, 330 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 35.5%.

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 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 NE25

  • Seaton Sluice Middle School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Middle deemed secondary

    Whitley Bay · NE26 4JS · Northumberland

    Ages 9–13

    • KS246%
    • Absence7.3%
    • FSM32.2%

    1.7 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%

    2.6 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%

    2.8 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Alan Rogers
Telephone
01912371402
Website
www.svf.org.uk

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