Best Schools in Whitley Bay
Tyne and Wear · 21 schools ranked by Ofsted Rating
Year 7 applications for September 2027 close in 5 days
Deadline Saturday 31 October 2026. Apply to North Tyneside (the council where you live). Offers on 1 March.
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Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to North Tyneside (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Schools in Whitley Bay ranked
Valley Gardens Middle School
KS2 Read
90%
Parents
75%
Whitley Bay High School
A8
54.0
A-Level
B-
Coquet Park First School
Parents
93%
Wellfield Middle School
KS2 Read
89%
Marden Bridge Middle School
KS2 Read
80%
Parents
93%
Monkseaton High School
A8
44.1
A-Level
D+
Parents
81%
Whytrig Middle School
KS2 Read
69%
Parents
80%
Seaton Sluice Middle School
KS2 Read
66%
Monkseaton Coastal School
KS2 Read
66%
Appletree Gardens First School
Holywell Village First School
Parents
90%
Langley First School
Marine Park First School
Parents
94%
New Hartley First School
Parents
96%
Rockcliffe First School
Seaton Delaval First School
Seaton Sluice First School
Parents
92%
Southridge First School
South Wellfield First School
Parents
96%
Whitley Lodge First School
Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School, Whitley Bay
KS2 Read
87%
Special schools and alternative provision in Whitley Bay
These schools serve pupils with particular needs, so they aren't ranked against mainstream schools on exam results. Places are usually arranged through the council, often via an Education, Health and Care plan.
- Woodlawn SchoolAges 2-18 · Good
Questions parents ask about schools in Whitley Bay
How many schools are there in Whitley Bay?
Whitley Bay has 22 open schools: 13 state primary, 8 state secondary or all-through and 1 special.
Source: DfE Get Information About Schools
Which schools in Whitley Bay are rated Outstanding?
3 schools in Whitley Bay were rated Outstanding at their most recent graded Ofsted inspection: Whitley Bay High School, Coquet Park First School and Valley Gardens Middle School. Counting Good as well, 100% of the 21 graded schools here are rated Good or better. Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall grades in September 2024, so these are the grades from each school's last full inspection.
Whitley Bay High SchoolCoquet Park First SchoolValley Gardens Middle School
Source: Ofsted
Which secondary schools in Whitley Bay get the best GCSE results?
Of the 2 schools in Whitley Bay with 2026 GCSE results, the highest Attainment 8 scores - the average grade across a pupil's best eight GCSEs - were at Whitley Bay High School, with an Attainment 8 score of 54 and 56% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; and Monkseaton High School, with an Attainment 8 score of 44.1 and 34% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above. Progress 8, the DfE's value-added measure, was not published for 2026.
Whitley Bay High SchoolMonkseaton High School
Source: DfE school performance data
Are there grammar schools in Whitley Bay?
No. None of the state secondary schools in Whitley Bay selects pupils by ability, so every state secondary here is comprehensive.
Source: DfE Get Information About Schools
Do schools in Whitley Bay have catchment areas?
Most state schools in Whitley Bay have no fixed catchment boundary. When a school is oversubscribed, the council allocates places on its published criteria - usually looked-after children first, then siblings, then home-to-school distance - so the practical cut-off moves each year. Each school's page here shows an estimate of its catchment radius.
How do I apply for a school place in Whitley Bay?
Apply to your council - North Tyneside or Northumberland, depending on your address - through its coordinated admissions process, even for academies and faith schools. In England the closing date is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.