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Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School, Whitley Bay
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Academy
Seatonville Road, Whitley Bay NE25 9EG · staroftheseaschool.co.uk · 0191 313 0490
On the mapSearch near NE25 9EG
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · May 2024
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 67%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. North Tyneside 63%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 0.9
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 330
- 79% of 420 places
- Local authority
- North Tyneside
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 22.6%
- First language not English
- 5.8%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 26 families put the school first and 28 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 28 | 26 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 31 | 30 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 33 | 34 | 1▲ | 97% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 38 | 37 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 42 | 43 | 1▲ | 98% |
Results
In 2024/25, 67% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 6% the higher standard. Across North Tyneside it was 63%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲67% | 62% | ||
| ●6% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●108 | 106 | ||
| ●104 | 105 | ||
| ●106 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 108622)
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 9 May 2024, Ofsted’s outcome for Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School, Whitley Bay was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 8 May 2024
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Oct 2018
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 108622), which Ofsted links to this one.
Before September 2019
Oct 2018Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 108622)
Feb 2014Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 108622)
Mar 2009Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 108622)
What parents said
97% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (61 replies, to 7 April 2025).
- Recommend
- 97%
- Replies
- 61
- 17% · 7 Apr 2025
based on the 74% who raised concerns
based on the 25% who had a child bullied
based on 14 parents (23%) with SEND