Whytrig Middle School

Prospect Avenue, Northumberland, Northumberland, NE25 0FW

Good

Inspected 3 November 2021

Good

Ofsted

49%

KS2 expected

Middle deemed secondary

Phase

9–13

Ages

327

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Community school

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Northumberland →
School Type: Community school
Phase: Middle deemed secondary
Age Range: Ages 9–13
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 327 / 360 (91%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Last Ofsted Inspection: 3 November 2021

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

35.2%

Disadvantaged

2.8%

EAL

6.7%

SEN support

17.7%

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.

Attendance

7.9%

Overall absence

20.8%

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.

18.47

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +3.4 vs 2023/24

17.7

Pupils per teacher

↓ -3.8 vs 2023/24

7.76

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -0.1 vs 2023/24

£48,951

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 12% on leadership pay

↓ −£67 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

3.1

Leadership (FTE)

↑ +2.0 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.

£7,570

Spend per pupil

£7,202

Income per pupil

55%

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.