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Whitley Lodge First School

Woodburn Drive, Whitley Bay, NE26 3HW

Local ranking42nd of 53 primary schools in North Tyneside
Ofsted: Strong

Primary

Phase

230

Capacity

3-9

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 12 May 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Strong standard
Curriculum & teaching
Strong standard
Attendance & behaviour
Strong standard
Personal development & wellbeing
Strong standard
Leadership & governance
Strong standard
Inclusion
Strong standard
Early years
Strong standard

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
259
Boys
124 (48%)
Girls
135 (52%)
Capacity
230 (113% full)
SEND
5.0%
FSM Eligible
8.4%
EAL
1.9%
SEN with EHC Plan
1.5%
SEN Support
3.5%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
19.8:1
Teachers (FTE)
11.9
Budget per Pupil
£6,786/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
2.4% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
0.6% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Community school
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
Has Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 92.3%
  • White Other: 1.9%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 1.9%
  • Mixed Other: 1.5%
  • Asian Indian: 0.8%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 0.4%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 0.4%
  • Asian Chinese: 0.4%

92.3%

White British

1.9%

White Other

1.9%

Mixed White & Asian

Historical Trends

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
108600
UKPRN
10077804
Establishment No.
2074

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