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Monkseaton High School

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 13–18 · Foundation school

Seatonville Road, Whitley Bay NE25 9EQ · monkseaton.org.uk · 0191 297 9700

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Overview

Ofsted
No overall grade
2019 framework · inspected May 2025
GCSEs, 2024/25
41
average Attainment 8 score. North Tyneside 46, England 46
Demand for places
0.5
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2018
Pupils
155
16% of 955 places
Local authority
North Tyneside
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
26.6%
First language not English
10.3%
School census 2025/26
Trust
The North Tyneside Learning Trust

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2018, 10 families put the school first and 21 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

September 2017: no school results published201520162018September 2015: 1 (Places 1)1September 2016: 6 (Places 11)6September 2018: 10 (Places 21)10Places 21
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2018Sept 201821100.5100%
September 2016Sept 20161160.5100%
September 2015Sept 2015111100%

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 41, and 33.6% 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 D+ (23.4 points per entry).

GCSE results

Attainment 8

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252016/17: 47.3 (England 46.3)47.32017/18: 43.1 (England 46.5)43.12018/19: 41.2 (England 46.7)41.22021/22: 40.0 (England 48.8)40.02022/23: 41.5 (England 46.3)41.52023/24: 38.3 (England 45.9)38.32024/25: 41.0 (England 46.0)41.0England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
▼4146
▼33.6%45.4%
▼53.4%64.8%
▼32.2%40.5%
▼3.574.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form23.4−3.2
Further education52.1−0.4
Other education1.2—
Apprenticeship7.2+3.6
Employment3−0.6
Not in a lasting destination10.2+1.6
Activity not captured3−2

A levels and other 16 to 18 results

A level average grade

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252015/16: 27.0 (England 30.5)C-2016/17: 28.8 (England 31.1)C2017/18: 30.5 (England 32.1)C2018/19: 29.6 (England 32.9)C2021/22: 34.1 (England 37.9)C+2022/23: 33.8 (England 34.2)C+2023/24: 26.8 (England 34.4)C-2024/25: 23.4 (England 35.0)D+England 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
20 studentsD+ (23.4)Average -0.24
20 studentsD+ (23.4)Average -0.24
20 studentsMerit (26.5)Below average -0.41
0%AAB or better
81.3%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/2427C- (26.8)-0.09
2022/2329C+ (33.8)—
2021/2224C+ (34.1)—
2018/1943C (29.6)0.00
2017/1846C (30.5)-0.03
2016/1762C (28.8)+0.07
2015/1670C- (27)-0.07

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University42.4+0.5
Further education9.1—
Apprenticeship6.1−3.6
Employment24.2−1.6
Not in a lasting destination15.2−4.2
Activity not captured3−0.2

Ofsted

Ofsted inspected Monkseaton High School on 13 May 2025 under its 2019 framework. Inspections from September 2024 give no overall grade.

Overall
No overall grade
Inspected
13 May 2025
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationRequires improvement
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementGood
Sixth formGood

Previously: Good, graded inspection, Jun 2019

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • Jun 2019Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    16 to 19 study programmesGood
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Feb 2016Outstanding
    Outcomes for pupilsOutstanding
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentOutstanding
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareOutstanding
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
    16 to 19 study programmesGood
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Oct 2013Requires improvement
    Outcomes for pupilsRequires improvement
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentRequires improvement
    Leadership and managementGood

What parents said

81% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (43 replies, to 1 September 2025).

Recommend
81%
Replies
43
9% · 1 Sept 2025
Child is happy at school▲95% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▲96% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▲96% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▲95% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▲98% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▲98% agreeEngland 84%
Told how child is doing▲100% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▼77% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities●93% agreeEngland 91%
Supports personal development▲93% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲90% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 77% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲81% agreeEngland 50%

based on the 26% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▲100% agreeEngland 67%

based on 12 parents (28%) with SEND

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