Seaton Sluice Middle SchoolWhytrig Middle School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Whitley Bay.
Summary of the comparison
Seaton Sluice Middle School and Whytrig Middle School are middle deemed secondary schools in Whitley Bay.
Seaton Sluice Middle School scores 43 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Whytrig Middle School scores 34 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Seaton Sluice Middle School is ahead on our composite score.
Seaton Sluice Middle School was judged Good and Whytrig Middle School was judged the expected standard.
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 49.0% for Whytrig Middle School.
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 held broadly level at Whytrig Middle School (51.0% in 2022-23, 49.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Whitley BaySeaton Sluice Middle School | Whitley BayWhytrig Middle School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D43/100Stronger figure | F34/100 | |
| Local ranking | 21st of 27 in Northumberland Stronger figure | 24th of 27 in Northumberland | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Middle deemed secondary | Middle deemed secondary | |
| Age range | 9-13 | 9-13 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 332 | 327 | |
| Capacity | 340 | 360 | |
| Location | Whitley Bay, NE26 4JS | Whitley Bay, NE25 0FW | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 46.0% | 49.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 5.0% Stronger figure | 3.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 102.0 | 104.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 101.0 | 102.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 332 | 327 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 31.6% | 35.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 0.6% | 2.8% | |
| SEN support | 20.5% | 17.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.5% | 6.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.5% Stronger figure | 7.9% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 19.2% Stronger figure | 20.8% | 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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