Seaton Sluice Middle School, Whitley Bay
Seaton Sluice Middle School is a secondary school for pupils aged 9 to 13 in Whitley Bay. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in January 2013. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in July 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 6th-highest of the 7 schools in Whitley Bay with published results, and 12,831st of 14,452 across England. It was full in 2025, at 107% of capacity.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2013)
- Capacity
- Full
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Year 7 applications for September 2027 close in 5 days
Deadline Saturday 31 October 2026. Apply to Northumberland (the council where you live). Offers on 1 March.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Seaton Sluice Middle School in detail
Results
In 2025, 66% of Year 6 pupils at Seaton Sluice Middle School reached the expected standard in reading and 55% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 74% and 72% in Northumberland and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 64% in reading and 67% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Seaton Sluice Middle School
Across Northumberland, 96% of families were offered their first-choice secondary school for 2026 entry, and 98% were offered one of the schools they named.
In 2026, families in Northumberland lodged 73 appeals against secondary school offers; 54 reached a hearing and 21 succeeded (38.9% of those heard).
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state secondary schools to Seaton Sluice Middle School are Whytrig Middle School (1.7 miles, Good); Seaton Valley High School (1.8 miles, Good, Attainment 8 38.7); Bede Academy (2.4 miles, Good, Attainment 8 45.4); and Whitley Bay High School (3 miles, Outstanding, Attainment 8 54).
Whytrig Middle SchoolSeaton Valley High SchoolBede AcademyWhitley Bay High School
Who goes there
0.6% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 66 pupils (21%) received SEN support and 21 (6.7%) 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.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Newsham Rail Station, about 1.7 miles away in a straight line.
2 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Astley Arms (adjacent), 170 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 19 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour, shoplifting and violence and sexual offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Northumberland (44).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Seaton Sluice Middle School issued 75 suspensions, 22.6 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.
Primary schools nearby
The primary schools closest to Seaton Sluice Middle School are Seaton Sluice First School (1 mile), New Hartley First School (1.4 miles) and Holywell Village First School (1.7 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.
Seaton Sluice First SchoolNew Hartley First SchoolHolywell Village First School
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoThis judgement is from January 2013, 13 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its January 2013 inspection - up from Requires Improvement.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
32.2%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Exclusions & Suspensions
1
Permanent exclusions
0.30%
Exclusion rate
75
Suspensions
22.59%
Suspension rate
33 pupils received one or more suspensions out of 332 pupils
2024/25 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby secondary schools
Keep up with Seaton Sluice Middle School
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Seaton Sluice Middle School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Seaton Sluice Middle School is in Northumberland; for families living there:
Apply to Northumberland for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 2
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 2 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on a bicycle.
1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Northumberland is 3 (the median across 175 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
107%
Over capacity
335 pupils
312 places
23 pupils over capacity in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Whitley Bay
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Whitley Bay
Across Northumberland council
Places available
2,104
Applications
1,819
Got 1st preference
96.0%
Got preferred school
97.7%
All secondary applications across Northumberland council (2026/27), not just this school.
Inspection History(6)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
66
SEN Support
21
EHC Plans
27.7%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
314
Total Pupils
173
Boys
141
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
23
Teachers
13.7:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£51,697
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,250
Per pupil
£2296k
Total funding
£130k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
7.5%
Overall absence
19.2%
Persistent absence
349
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Seaton Sluice Middle School
Questions parents ask about Seaton Sluice Middle School
What are SATs results like at Seaton Sluice Middle School?
Of the pupils at Seaton Sluice Middle School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 66% reached the expected standard in reading and 55% did so in maths.
What is Seaton Sluice Middle School's Ofsted rating?
Seaton Sluice Middle School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in July 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in January 2013, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Seaton Sluice Middle School?
No fixed boundary. When Seaton Sluice Middle School is oversubscribed, Northumberland allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Seaton Sluice Middle School?
Seaton Sluice Middle School was full in 2025, at 107% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at Seaton Sluice Middle School?
Classes at Seaton Sluice Middle School average 26.5 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Seaton Sluice Middle School?
Seaton Sluice Middle School has around 314 pupils on roll. 32% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Seaton Sluice Middle School?
7.5% of sessions were missed at Seaton Sluice Middle School in 2024/25. 19.2% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Seaton Sluice Middle School?
Apply through Northumberland's coordinated admissions process, naming Seaton Sluice Middle School on your application. Applications for Year 7 places starting in September 2027 close on Saturday 31 October 2026, and offers are made on Monday 1 March 2027.
How many road collisions happen near Seaton Sluice Middle School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 2 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on a bicycle. 1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Northumberland is 3 (the median across 175 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Seaton Sluice Middle School?
Seaton Sluice Middle School is at Alston Grove, Seaton Sluice, Whitley Bay, Tyne and Wear, NE26 4JS.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)