Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School, Whitley Bay

Seatonville Road, Whitley Bay, North Tyneside, NE25 9EG

Not rated

Not yet inspected

Not inspected

Ofsted

67%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

3–11

Ages

349

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: North Tyneside →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 3–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 349 / 420 (83%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: Has Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Roman Catholic

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

21.7%

Disadvantaged

5.7%

EAL

2.3%

SEN support

11.8%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

67%

Expected standard (RWM)

Higher standard (RWM)

108

Avg reading score

104

Avg maths score

Attendance

5.2%

Overall absence

13.7%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

16.21

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -0.7 vs 2023/24

20.7

Pupils per teacher

↓ -0.2 vs 2023/24

6.12

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -1.1 vs 2023/24

£50,381

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 11% on leadership pay

↑ +£3,898 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£6,009

Spend per pupil

£6,176

Income per pupil

65%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.