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Monkseaton Coastal School

Vernon Drive, Monkseaton, Whitley Bay, Tyne and Wear, NE25 8JW ·

Ofsted:Good· 2021
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At a glance

A state secondary school for ages 9–13 in Whitley Bay. Rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection (December 2021). No comparable results are published for this school.

Ages
9–13
Pupils
203
Gender
Mixed
Sixth form
No
Admissions
Non-selective
Local authority
North Tyneside
Academy trust
The North Tyneside Learning Trust
Headteacher
Ms Kirsty Nichols-Mackay

Inspection

Ofsted (framework in use until November 2025)

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Graded inspection 8 Dec 2021
GoodOverall effectiveness
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good

Safeguarding effective: Yes

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Exam results

Department for Education performance tables

Year 6 pupils, 2024/25 · 61 pupils

Expected standard
44%
Reading, writing & maths
Higher standard
3%
Reading, writing & maths
Reading score
102
Average scaled score
Maths score
100
Average scaled score
This school
44%
North Tyneside
63%
England
62%

Expected standard over time

KS2 tests were not held in 2019/20 or 2020/21. Progress scores are not available from 2024/25.

Admissions

Demand for places and how places are allocated

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No school-level applications data is published for this school. It may admit pupils at a different age, or be a special or post-16 provider.

Catchment area

We don't have an official catchment boundary for this school. Many schools don't have one, and few councils publish boundaries as open data. We don't estimate catchments. Check the school's admissions policy or the council's admissions booklet.

Last distance offered

Not published nationally. Many councils publish the furthest distance offered for each school in their annual allocation reports. Past distances vary year to year with demand and sibling numbers, so they are not a guarantee.

How places are allocated: you apply through your home council. When a school has more applicants than places, it applies its published oversubscription criteria in order. These usually start with looked-after children, then siblings, then catchment or distance; faith schools may prioritise church attendance. Children with an EHC plan naming the school are admitted first. Apply on GOV.UK

Pupils

School census 2024/25

Pupils
225
Capacity
384
53% full
Girls / boys
44/56
Mixed
  • Eligible for free school meals (last 6 years)37.3%
  • English as an additional language8%
  • SEN support27.6%
  • Education, Health and Care plan4.4%
  • The black tick shows the median for state-funded secondary schools in England.
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