Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School, Whitley Bay vs Monkseaton High School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Monkseaton High School
Whitley Bay
Overview
Phase
Primary
Secondary
Type
Academy converter
Foundation school
Age Range
3–11
13–18
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Roman Catholic
None
Admissions
-
Non-selective
Local Authority
North Tyneside
North Tyneside
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
330
155
Capacity
420
955
Occupancy
79%
16%
FSM %
22.6%
26.6%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
-
Requires Improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
-
Good
Personal Development
-
Good
Leadership & Management
-
Good
Last Inspected
May 2024
May 2025
Performance (2025)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
-
44.1
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
-
34.4%
KS2 Reading
87%
-
KS2 Maths
73%
-
KS2 Writing
87%
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
-
D+
Points Per Entry
-
23.4
Best 3 A-Levels
-
C-
AAB+ %
-
0%
Value Added
-
Average
A-Level Students
-
20
Retention
-
81%
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
-
21%
Degree course
-
53%
Any L4+ destination
-
53%
Apprenticeships
-
0%
Cohort size
-
38
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
0
15
Top subjects
Psychology (18)
Business Studies:Single (18)
Biology (14)
History (14)
Business Studies (12)
Design and Technology (Product Design) (12)
History (5)
Mathematics (5)