Seaton Sluice Middle SchoolBede Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
This page compares Seaton Sluice Middle School and Bede Academy.
Seaton Sluice Middle School scores 43 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Bede Academy scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average). Bede Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Seaton Sluice Middle School was judged Good and Bede Academy 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 46.0% for Seaton Sluice Middle School and 69.0% for Bede Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Seaton Sluice Middle School (46.0% in 2022-23, 46.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Bede Academy (79.0% in 2022-23, 69.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Whitley BaySeaton Sluice Middle School | BlythBede Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D43/100 | C57/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 21st of 27 in Northumberland | 10th of 27 in Northumberland Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Middle deemed secondary | All-through | |
| Age range | 9-13 | 3-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 332 | 2,012 | |
| Capacity | 340 | 1,780 | |
| Location | Whitley Bay, NE26 4JS | Blyth, NE24 2SY | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | Not reported | 48.9 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | Not reported | 47.7% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | Not reported | 69.3% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | Not reported | 58.3% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | Not reported | 4.39 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | Not reported | 199 | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 46.0% | 69.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 5.0% | 14.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 102.0 | 109.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 101.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | Not reported | 58 | |
| A-level average points | Not reported | 31.0 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | Not reported | C | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | Not reported | 33.6 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | Not reported | 5.1% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 332 | 2,012 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 31.6% | 24.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 0.6% | 3.6% | |
| SEN support | 20.5% | 12.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.5% | 3.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.5% | 6.2% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 19.2% | 13.9% 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.
Seaton Sluice Middle School
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