Wellfield Middle SchoolWhytrig Middle School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Whitley Bay.
Summary of the comparison
Wellfield Middle School and Whytrig Middle School are middle deemed secondary schools in Whitley Bay.
Wellfield Middle School scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Whytrig Middle School scores 34 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Wellfield Middle School is ahead on our composite score.
Wellfield 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 69.0% for Wellfield 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 Wellfield Middle School (70.0% in 2022-23, 69.0% 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 BayWellfield Middle School | Whitley BayWhytrig Middle School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C59/100Stronger figure | F34/100 | |
| Local ranking | 6th of 15 in North Tyneside | 24th of 27 in Northumberland | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Foundation school | Community school | |
| Phase | Middle deemed secondary | Middle deemed secondary | |
| Age range | 9-13 | 9-13 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 353 | 327 | |
| Capacity | 360 | 360 | |
| Location | Whitley Bay, NE25 9QW | Whitley Bay, NE25 0FW | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 69.0% Stronger figure | 49.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 5.0% Stronger figure | 3.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 353 | 327 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 15.0% | 35.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.5% | 2.8% | |
| SEN support | 12.8% | 17.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.0% | 6.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.5% Stronger figure | 7.9% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 11.5% 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.
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