Middle deemed secondary · Foundation school · Whitley Bay, NE25 8JW
Key stage 2 2024/25
#13,340 of 15,057
Worse than 88% of schools in England
Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
Ofsted report cardInspected 10 Jun 2026
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 108637.
Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.
| Measure | This school | North Tyneside | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 44%, worse than England, worse than North Tyneside | 63% | 63% |
| Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing. | 3%, worse than England, worse than North Tyneside | 8% | 8% |
| Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard. | 102, worse than England, worse than North Tyneside | 106 | 106 |
| Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard. | 100, worse than England, worse than North Tyneside | 105 | 105 |
| Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard. | 101, worse than England, worse than North Tyneside | 106 | 105 |
| Expected standard in reading | 66%, worse than England, worse than North Tyneside | 78% | 76% |
| Expected standard in writing | 74%, similar to England, similar to North Tyneside | 73% | 73% |
| Expected standard in maths | 49%, worse than England, worse than North Tyneside | 75% | 75% |
| Pupils taking tests | 61 | - | - |
Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.
Pupils at the January school census. School places come from the DfE capacity survey and do not include nursery, so unfilled places compare them with pupils outside nursery.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils | 203 |
| Girls | 90 |
| Boys | 113 |
| Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals. | 38.9% |
| First language not English | 4.9% |
| School places2024/25 | 401 |
| Unfilled places | 49.4% |
| SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school. | 74 |
| EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs. | 16 |
| Average class size | 22.6 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 13 |
| Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants. | 8.9 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 15.63 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 7.2 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 13.43 |
| Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/25 | 15.9 |
| Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/25 | 13.7 |
| Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/25 | 1.2 |
| Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/25 | 1 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of possible sessions missed.
| Measure | This school | North Tyneside | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 8.7%, worse than England, worse than North Tyneside | 7.9% | 8% |
| Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions. | 29.1%, worse than England, worse than North Tyneside | 20.3% | 21.6% |
| Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions. | 2.3%, better than England, better than North Tyneside | 3.2% | 3.6% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Suspension rate | 19.6% |
| Pupils with one or more suspensions | 10.7% |
| Permanent exclusion rate | 0% |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 |
Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Primary | Appletree Gardens First School | Foundation school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 13 Nov 2013. | |
| 0.4 mi | Primary | Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School, Whitley Bay | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 26 Feb 2014. | |
| 0.5 mi | Primary | Langley First School | Community school | Requires improvement Area360 rating. Inspected 12 May 2026. | |
| 0.5 mi | Middle deemed secondary | Marden Bridge Middle School | Foundation school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 19 Apr 2016. | |
| 0.5 mi | Secondary | Monkseaton High School | Foundation school | Requires improvement Area360 rating. Inspected 13 May 2025. | |
| 0.6 mi | Middle deemed secondary | Valley Gardens Middle School | Foundation school | Outstanding Area360 rating. Inspected 19 Nov 2024. | |
| 0.7 mi | Secondary | Whitley Bay High School | Foundation school | Outstanding Ofsted rating. Inspected 4 Jun 2024. | |
| 0.8 mi | Primary | St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Cullercoats | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 10 Mar 2020. | |
| 0.8 mi | Primary | Marine Park First School | Community school | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 31 Mar 2026. | |
| 0.8 mi | Primary | Southridge First School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 12 Jul 2022. |
Monkseaton Coastal School is rated Requires improvement, last inspected on 10 Jun 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.
Monkseaton Coastal School ranks 13,340 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 88% of schools).
In 2024/25, 44% of pupils at Monkseaton Coastal School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).
Monkseaton Coastal School has 203 pupils aged 9 to 13.
Monkseaton Coastal School had 401 school places in 2024/25.
At Monkseaton Coastal School, the average class had 22.6 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 13 pupils per teacher.
In 2025/26, pupils at Monkseaton Coastal School missed 8.7% of sessions (England 8%), and 29.1% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 21.6%).
Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.