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Wellfield Middle School

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 9–13 · Foundation school

Kielder Road, South Wellfield, Whitley Bay NE25 9QW · wellfieldmiddleschool.org.uk · 0191 252 9486

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Overview

Ofsted
Remains Good
Ungraded inspection · Mar 2024
Key stage 2, 2024/25
69%
reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. North Tyneside 63%, England 62%
Pupils
345
96% of 360 places
Local authority
North Tyneside
Sixth form
No
Free school meals
14.2%
First language not English
2%
School census 2025/26

The official school record (Department for Education)

Results

In 2024/25, 69% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 5% the higher standard. Across North Tyneside it was 63%, and across England 62%.

Expected standard reading, writing and maths

2019/20 to 2021/22: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1922/2323/2424/252015/16: 53% (England 53%)53%2016/17: 70% (England 61%)70%2017/18: 86% (England 64%)86%2018/19: 84% (England 65%)84%2022/23: 70% (England 60%)70%2023/24: 70% (England 61%)70%2024/25: 69% (England 62%)69%England 62%

Ofsted

At an ungraded inspection on 14 March 2024, Ofsted’s outcome for Wellfield Middle School was: School remains Good.

Outcome
Remains Good
Inspected
13 Mar 2024
Ungraded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Previously: Good, graded inspection, Feb 2019

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • Feb 2019Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Mar 2018Monitoring visit
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Oct 2013Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
  • Jan 2012Requires improvement
    Outcomes for pupilsRequires improvement
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentRequires improvement
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement

What parents said

70% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (92 replies, to 6 January 2025).

Recommend
70%
Replies
92
25% · 6 Jan 2025
Child is happy at school▼84% agreeEngland 88%
Child feels safe●88% agreeEngland 89%
Pupils are well behaved▼70% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▼72% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▼82% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▼74% agreeEngland 83%
Told how child is doing▼80% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects●90% agreeEngland 90%
Can join clubs and activities●92% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development▼71% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▼54% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 78% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▼45% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 40% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need●67% agreeEngland 67%

based on 21 parents (23%) with SEND

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