Marine Park First School, Whitley Bay

Ofsted's report card from its 31 March 2026 inspection grades Marine Park First School on 7 areas: 7 expected standard. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Achievement - Expected standard. "Pupils, including pupils who have special educational needs and/or disabilities and disadvantaged pupils, typically achieve well from their starting points."

Attendance and behaviour - Expected standard. "Pupils attend school regularly."

Curriculum and teaching - Expected standard. "The school's curriculum is well sequenced."

Early years - Expected standard. "Children make a positive and successful start to their education in early years."

Inclusion - Expected standard. "Marine Park First School is an inclusive school."

Leadership and governance - Expected standard. "Leaders know the school well."

Personal development and wellbeing - Expected standard. "Leaders have planned out an appropriate personal development and wellbeing offer."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "Leaders should ensure that the professional learning around assessment supports staff in using their checks on learning to shape teaching that secures important knowledge and skills and strengthens pupils' recall across the school"; "Leaders should refine what pupils learn about people, communities and values so that pupils' strengthened knowledge secures consistent, considerate conduct".

In its own words: "Marine Park is our school. Let kindness and respect abide here. May we all thrive happily together. Let each day be full of learning. May our school be full of celebration. Let cooperation take place here. Remember that hand in hand we learn together, and that many hearts and minds make our school."

The school runs after-school care.

For September 2026 entry, 58 families put Marine Park First School as their first choice and 140 named it as one of their preferences, for 59 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Marine Park First School are Coquet Park First School (0.4 miles, Outstanding); Rockcliffe First School (0.7 miles, Good); Whitley Lodge First School (0.9 miles, Good); and Southridge First School (0.9 miles, Good).

185 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Marine Park First School (as of April 2026): 94% would recommend the school, 96% say their child is happy there and 58% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (97%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (58%).

5.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 34 pupils (7.1%) received SEN support and 7 (1.5%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is social, emotional and mental health needs.

The nearest tram or metro stop is Monkseaton (Tyne and Wear Metro Station), about 780 metres away (roughly a 10-minute walk).

12 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Park Road (nw-bound), 90 metres away.

In 2024/25, Marine Park First School issued 3 suspensions, 0.6 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Marine Park First School are Marden Bridge Middle School (0.6 miles), Whitley Bay High School (0.7 miles), Monkseaton Coastal School (0.8 miles) and Valley Gardens Middle School (0.8 miles).