Whitley Bay High School

Deneholm, Whitley Bay, NE25 9AS

Local ranking1st of 15 secondary schools in North Tyneside
Ofsted: Outstanding

Secondary

Phase

1700

Capacity

13-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
54.2 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
62.8% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
79.9% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
32.1% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
4.7 nat4.1
Cohort Size
368

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
96.0%
Continued in education
91.0%
Apprenticeships
3.0%
Employment
2.0%
Not sustained
3.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
85.0%
Higher education
54.0%
Apprenticeships
7.0%
Employment
20.0%
Not sustained
9.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

B-

Avg A-Level Grade

37.5

Avg Points/Entry

nat 35.0

38.1

Best 3 A-Levels

nat 35.8

319

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
18.2% nat17.5%
Applied General Avg Points
34.4
16-18 Cohort
644

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1762
Boys
911 (52%)
Girls
851 (48%)
Capacity
1700 (104% full)
SEND
11.8%
FSM Eligible
9.7%
EAL
4.4%
SEN with EHC Plan
3.0%
SEN Support
8.8%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
16.5:1
Teachers (FTE)
107.0
Budget per Pupil
£6,696/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
6.7% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
14.6% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Foundation school
Phase
Secondary
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 87.4%
  • Asian Bangladeshi: 2.2%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 1.7%
  • White Other: 1.6%
  • Other: 1.6%
  • Mixed Other: 1.2%
  • Asian Chinese: 1.0%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 0.6%

87.4%

White British

2.2%

Asian Bangladeshi

1.7%

Mixed White & Asian

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Deneholm

Whitley Bay, North East

Administrative

URN
108638
UKPRN
10007495
Establishment No.
4029
Trust
The North Tyneside Learning Trust