Monkseaton Coastal School, Whitley Bay

Ofsted's report card from its 10 June 2026 inspection grades Monkseaton Coastal School on 6 areas: 2 expected standard and 4 needs attention. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Inclusion - Expected standard. "Leaders place inclusion at the centre of everything that they do."

Personal development and wellbeing - Expected standard. "Leaders have put into place a thoughtful personal development programme that reflects the needs of the local community."

Achievement - Needs attention. "Pupils do not achieve as well as they should."

Attendance and behaviour - Needs attention. "Some pupils do not come to school often enough."

Curriculum and teaching - Needs attention. "While leaders have put in place a broad, ambitious and well-sequenced curriculum, they do not ensure that teachers effectively deliver and check pupils' learning consistently across all subjects and year groups."

Leadership and governance - Needs attention. "Leaders know their school well."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "Leaders should embed recent approaches to improving pupil attendance so that all groups of pupils attend school more often and are able to benefit from all the school has to offer"; "Leaders should ensure that teachers check pupils' learning accurately and regularly. This will enable teachers to quickly identify and address any gaps in pupils' knowledge and/or misconceptions they might have and succeed in their learning"; "Leaders should ensure that teachers deliver the curriculum in all subjects consistently and effectively so that all pupils progress in their learning"; "Leaders should ensure that they identify the school's areas of weaknesses with precision and accuracy so that they can address them quickly and effectively"; "Governors should assure themselves that they have an accurate oversight of the school's performance so that they can provide effective challenge and support to leaders".

From the headteacher's welcome: "At Monkseaton Coastal School, we are dedicated to fostering a nurturing atmosphere that perfectly balances support with the right amount of challenge for every child. Our commitment is to offer a broad and balanced curriculum that spans all year groups, ensuring each child has the chance to thrive and excel in their learning."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, multi-sports, dance, drama, choir, film and homework club.

In 2025, 66% of Year 6 pupils at Monkseaton Coastal School reached the expected standard in reading and 49% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 75% in North Tyneside and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 72% in reading and 59% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

Across North Tyneside, 84% of families were offered their first-choice secondary school for 2026 entry, and 94% were offered one of the schools they named.

In 2026, families in North Tyneside lodged 202 appeals against secondary school offers; 184 reached a hearing and 45 succeeded (24.5% of those heard).

The nearest other state secondary schools to Monkseaton Coastal School are Marden Bridge Middle School (0.5 miles, Good); Monkseaton High School (0.5 miles, Good, Attainment 8 44.1); Valley Gardens Middle School (0.6 miles, Outstanding); and Whitley Bay High School (0.7 miles, Outstanding, Attainment 8 54).

Monkseaton Coastal School is one of 31 schools run by The North Tyneside Learning Trust, an academy trust.

38.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 4.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 74 pupils (36.5%) received SEN support and 16 (7.9%) 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.

Monkseaton Coastal School had 18 teachers in 2026, one for every 12 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical secondary school, at about one for every 17.

The nearest tram or metro stop is Monkseaton (Tyne and Wear Metro Station), about 480 metres away (roughly a 6-minute walk).

9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Bromley Avenue-Wembley Avenue (s-bound), 170 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Monkseaton Coastal School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In 2024/25, Monkseaton Coastal School issued 44 suspensions, 19.6 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The primary schools closest to Monkseaton Coastal School are Appletree Gardens First School (0.1 miles); Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School, Whitley Bay (0.4 miles); Langley First School (0.5 miles); and St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Cullercoats (0.7 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.