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Seaton Sluice Middle School

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 9–13 · Community school

Alston Grove, Seaton Sluice, Whitley Bay NE26 4JS · svf.org.uk · 0191 237 0629

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Overview

Ofsted
Remains Good
Ungraded inspection · Jul 2023
Key stage 2, 2024/25
46%
reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Northumberland 58%, England 62%
Pupils
314
92% of 340 places
Local authority
Northumberland
Sixth form
No
Free school meals
32.2%
First language not English
0.6%
School census 2025/26

The official school record (Department for Education)

Results

In 2024/25, 46% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 5% the higher standard. Across Northumberland it was 58%, 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: 61% (England 53%)61%2016/17: 54% (England 61%)54%2017/18: 73% (England 64%)73%2018/19: 59% (England 65%)59%2022/23: 46% (England 60%)46%2023/24: 51% (England 61%)51%2024/25: 46% (England 62%)46%England 62%

Ofsted

At an ungraded inspection on 12 July 2023, Ofsted’s outcome for Seaton Sluice Middle School was: School remains Good.

Outcome
Remains Good
Inspected
11 Jul 2023
Ungraded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Previously: Good, graded inspection, Jan 2013

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • Jan 2018Monitoring visit
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Jan 2013Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
  • Sept 2009Requires improvement
    Outcomes for pupilsRequires improvement
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentRequires improvement
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement

What parents said

77% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (87 replies, to 1 April 2024).

Recommend
77%
Replies
87
28% · 1 Apr 2024
Child is happy at school▼83% agreeEngland 88%
Child feels safe▼86% agreeEngland 89%
Pupils are well behaved▼77% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations●81% agreeEngland 83%
Child does well▼80% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▼65% agreeEngland 83%
Told how child is doing▼73% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects●91% agreeEngland 90%
Can join clubs and activities▼88% agreeEngland 91%
Supports personal development▼65% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▼69% agreeEngland 74%

based on the 83% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲56% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 48% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▲80% agreeEngland 67%

based on 15 parents (17%) with SEND

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