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Whitley Bay High School
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 13–18 · Foundation school
Deneholm, Whitley Bay NE25 9AS · whitleybayhighschool.org · 0191 731 7070
On the mapSearch near NE25 9AS
Overview
- Ofsted
- Outstanding
- 2019 framework · inspected Jun 2024
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 54.2
- average Attainment 8 score. North Tyneside 46, England 46
- Demand for places
- 3.6
- first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2018
- Pupils
- 1,797
- 97 over 1,700 places · 106%
- Local authority
- North Tyneside
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 11.2%
- First language not English
- 4%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Year 7 in September 2018, 18 families put the school first and 5 places were offered; 28% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Year 7 | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2018Sept 2018 | 5 | 18 | 3.6▲ | 28% |
| September 2017Sept 2017 | 3 | 9 | 3▲ | 33% |
| September 2016Sept 2016 | 5 | 15 | 3▲ | 33% |
| September 2015Sept 2015 | 12 | 13 | 1.1▲ | 92% |
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 54.2, and 62.8% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across North Tyneside it was 46, and across England 46.
In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade B- (37.5 points per entry).
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▲54.2 | 46.0 | ||
| ▲62.8% | 45.4% | ||
| ▲79.9% | 64.8% | ||
| ▼32.1% | 40.5% | ||
| ▲4.65 | 4.09 |
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| School sixth form | 61 | +1.1 |
| Further education | 31.9 | +0.6 |
| Apprenticeship | 2.7 | −0.6 |
| Employment | 0.3 | −2.2 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 3.8 | +2.2 |
| Activity not captured | 0.3 | −0.5 |
A levels and other 16 to 18 results
A level average grade
| 2024/25 | Trend | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 319 students | B- (37.5) | Above average +0.08 | |
| 321 students | B- (37.6) | Above average +0.08 | |
| 125 students | Dist (34.4) | Above average +0.17 | |
| 10 students | Dist+ (39.8) | Average +0.15 |
| Earlier years: A level | Students | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 255 | B- (35.9) | +0.13 |
| 2022/23 | 279 | B- (35.8) | — |
| 2021/22 | 252 | B (38.7) | — |
| 2018/19 | 260 | B- (36.2) | 0.00 |
| 2017/18 | 272 | C+ (34) | -0.04 |
| 2016/17 | 262 | C+ (33.2) | -0.04 |
| 2015/16 | 287 | C (31.4) | -0.07 |
Where sixth-form leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| University | 55.5 | −5.7 |
| Further and other education | 2.8 | −1.6 |
| Further education | 2.1 | — |
| Other education | 0.7 | — |
| Apprenticeship | 8.1 | +0.5 |
| Employment | 21.6 | +1.7 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 8.1 | +3 |
| Activity not captured | 3.9 | +2.1 |
Ofsted
Whitley Bay High School was judged Outstanding at its last graded inspection, on 4 June 2024, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Outstanding
- Inspected
- 4 Jun 2024
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Sixth form | Outstanding |
Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, May 2013
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
May 2013Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Mar 2010Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding 16 to 19 study programmes Outstanding
What parents said
94% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (439 replies, to 7 April 2025).
- Recommend
- 94%
- Replies
- 439
- 25% · 7 Apr 2025
based on the 68% who raised concerns
based on the 22% who had a child bullied
based on 83 parents (19%) with SEND