Monkseaton Coastal SchoolWellfield Middle School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Whitley Bay.
Summary of the comparison
Monkseaton Coastal School and Wellfield Middle School are middle deemed secondary schools in Whitley Bay.
Monkseaton Coastal School scores 45 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Wellfield Middle School scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average). Wellfield Middle School is ahead on our composite score.
Monkseaton Coastal School was judged in need of attention and Wellfield Middle School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 44.0% for Monkseaton Coastal School and 69.0% for Wellfield Middle School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Monkseaton Coastal School (55.0% in 2022-23, 44.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Wellfield Middle School (70.0% in 2022-23, 69.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Whitley BayMonkseaton Coastal School | Whitley BayWellfield Middle School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D45/100 | C59/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 14th of 15 in North Tyneside | 6th of 15 in North Tyneside Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Needs attention | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | |
| School type | Foundation school | Foundation school | |
| Phase | Middle deemed secondary | Middle deemed secondary | |
| Age range | 9-13 | 9-13 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 203 | 345 | |
| Capacity | 384 | 360 | |
| Location | Whitley Bay, NE25 8JW | Whitley Bay, NE25 9QW | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 44.0% | 69.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 3.0% | 5.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 102.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 100.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 225 | 353 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 37.3% | 15.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 8.0% | 2.5% | |
| SEN support | 27.6% | 12.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.4% | 2.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.8% | 4.5% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 31.6% | 11.5% 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.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
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.
Monkseaton Coastal School
Wellfield Middle School
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