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Whitley Bay High School

North Tyneside, NE25 9ASSecondaryAges 13–18MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Outstanding
Jun 2024
Progress 8
No data
Applications / places
N/A
No data
Ranking
#819
of 3,141 nationally

About Whitley Bay High School

Whitley Bay High School is a state-funded secondary school in North Tyneside, North East, for pupils aged 13 to 18 for boys and girls. DfE data records 1,797 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 1,700.

The latest recorded Ofsted overall judgement is Outstanding (4 Jun 2024). the published Attainment 8 score was 54.2 for 2024/25. the published A-level average grade was B- for 2023/24.

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Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range13 to 18 years
GenderMixed
AddressDeneholm, Whitley Bay, North Tyneside, NE25 9AS
HeadteacherMr S Wilson
Local AuthorityNorth Tyneside
Number of Pupils1,797
Free School Meals (FSM)9.3%
School Capacity1,797 / 1,700 (106% full)
Sixth FormYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

4 Jun 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of Education
Outstanding
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Sixth Form Provision
Outstanding

Source: Ofsted, 24 Jun 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Published SEND Data

Resourced Provision
AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingPhysicalLearning DifficultyResourced ProvisionOther

Source: Department for Education. Confirm current provision with the school's SENCO.

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Whitley Bay High School has been rated "Outstanding" by Ofsted. This is the overall judgement recorded under the inspection framework in use on the inspection date. Read the report and date before comparing it with newer inspections.