Whitley Bay High School

Deneholm, Whitley Bay, North Tyneside, NE25 9AS

Outstanding

Inspected 4 June 2024

Outstanding

Ofsted

54.2

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

13–18

Ages

1,762

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Foundation school

Type

School Information

Local Authority: North Tyneside →
School Type: Foundation school
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 13–18
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 1,762 / 1,700 (104%) · over capacity
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 4 June 2024

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

9.7%

Disadvantaged

4.4%

EAL

3.0%

SEN support

8.8%

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.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

54.2

Attainment 8

1,762 pupils

62.8%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

79.9%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

4.7

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

B-

A-level average grade

319 students

18.2%

AAB+ (2 facilitating)

77%

To higher education

26%

To top-third universities

To apprenticeship

Where pupils go next

96%

Sustained destination

91%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

6.7%

Overall absence

14.6%

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.

107

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +0.4 vs 2023/24

16.5

Pupils per teacher

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

19.74

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -2.2 vs 2023/24

£49,559

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 7% on leadership pay

↑ +£290 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

7.52

Leadership (FTE)

↓ -0.2 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.

£6,696

Spend per pupil

£6,529

Income per pupil

64%

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.