Seaton Sluice Middle School

Alston Grove, Whitley Bay, Northumberland, NE26 4JS

Not rated

Not yet inspected

Not inspected

Ofsted

46%

KS2 expected

Middle deemed secondary

Phase

9–13

Ages

332

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: 332 / 340 (98%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

31.6%

Disadvantaged

0.6%

EAL

4.5%

SEN support

20.5%

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

7.5%

Overall absence

19.2%

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.

18.93

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +1.0 vs 2023/24

17.7

Pupils per teacher

↓ -0.6 vs 2023/24

3.96

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -4.5 vs 2023/24

£49,695

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 17% on leadership pay

↑ +£1,076 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

3.2

Leadership (FTE)

↓ -0.1 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.

£7,183

Spend per pupil

£6,649

Income per pupil

54%

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.