Appletree Gardens First SchoolStar of the Sea Catholic Primary School, Whitley Bay
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Whitley Bay.
Summary of the comparison
Appletree Gardens First School and Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School, Whitley Bay are primary schools in Whitley Bay.
Appletree Gardens First School scores 68 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School, Whitley Bay scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average). Appletree Gardens First School is ahead on our composite score.
Appletree Gardens First School was judged Good and Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School, Whitley Bay was judged Good.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School, Whitley Bay (66.0% in 2022-23, 67.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Whitley BayAppletree Gardens First School | Whitley BayStar of the Sea Catholic Primary School, Whitley Bay | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C68/100Stronger figure | C62/100 | |
| Local ranking | 50th of 53 in North Tyneside | 15th of 53 in North Tyneside Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Foundation school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-9 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 345 | 349 | |
| Capacity | 293 | 420 | |
| Location | Whitley Bay, NE25 8XS | Whitley Bay, NE25 9EG | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 67.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 6.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 108.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 345 | 349 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 32.7% | 21.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 7.8% | 5.7% | |
| SEN support | 12.8% | 11.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.7% | 2.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.2% | 5.2% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 16.0% | 13.7% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Appletree Gardens First School
Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School, Whitley Bay
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