Wellfield Middle School, Whitley Bay

From the headteacher's welcome: "Our school values are based around the motto ‘We Care’ and we encourage all of our pupils to understand what each value means and work towards these in all aspects of school life. Wellfield Middle School is an exciting place to learn, where children can get involved in a range of learning experiences both in and out of the classroom."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, netball, rugby, cricket, tennis, athletics, gymnastics, basketball, badminton and dance.

In 2025, 89% of Year 6 pupils at Wellfield Middle School reached the expected standard in reading and 82% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 75% in North Tyneside and 77% and 75% across England.

Results were similar in 2024 (89% in reading, 78% in maths).

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 Wellfield Middle School are Valley Gardens Middle School (0.9 miles, Outstanding); Whitley Bay High School (1.1 miles, Outstanding, Attainment 8 54); Monkseaton Coastal School (1.1 miles, Good); and Monkseaton High School (1.3 miles, Good, Attainment 8 44.1).

14.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The nearest tram or metro stop is West Monkseaton (Tyne and Wear Metro Station), about 850 metres away (roughly a 11-minute walk).

6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is South Wellfield (nw-bound), 130 metres away.

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

In August 2026, police recorded 85 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 North Tyneside (232).

In 2024/25, Wellfield Middle School issued 12 suspensions, 3.4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The primary schools closest to Wellfield Middle School are South Wellfield First School (under 0.1 miles), Langley First School (0.8 miles), Shiremoor Primary School (0.9 miles) and Southridge First School (1 mile). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.