Whytrig Middle School, Whitley Bay
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Whytrig is a warm, inclusive school where pupils feel safe and supported. Staff know their pupils well and provide excellent care for those with additional needs, including counselling and tailored emotional support. The school offers a rich range of activities and experiences beyond the classroom to help pupils develop confidence and resilience.
Key Strengths
- Effective safeguarding with open culture where concerns are actively identified and managed
- Strong attendance and behaviour with warm staff-pupil relationships creating a calm, purposeful atmosphere
- Excellent support for pupils with additional needs and disadvantaged pupils, including counselling and personalised teaching
- Broad personal development programme with enrichment activities, careers guidance and outdoor experiences
- Well-designed spaces and sensory support to help pupils manage emotional and social needs
Areas for Improvement
- Inconsistent teaching quality across subjects leading to uneven pupil progress and learning
- Achievement in mathematics remains weak with outcomes below national averages
- Teachers not consistently using checks on learning to identify and address knowledge gaps
- Senior leaders lack sufficient oversight of curriculum quality and impact
- Professional development not sufficiently targeted at addressing teaching inconsistencies
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - the school has established an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility and pupils feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Chess, performing arts, library club, sports, sensory room, careers fairs, trips to museums and cultural events, theatrical performances, residential outdoor adventure experiences, weekly talk time discussions
Whytrig Community Middle School is an inclusive school where pupils attend well and behave positively, with strong pastoral support and safeguarding. However, inconsistent teaching quality has led to uneven progress across the curriculum, particularly in mathematics, with attainment below national averages in key areas.
At a Glance
35.5%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 69%. Maths has declined from 64% to 60%. Writing has remained stable at around 76%.
Class Sizes
25.2
Avg class size
13
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
92%
Near capacity
330 pupils
360 capacity
30 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Whitley Bay
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Whitley Bay
Admissions Demand - Northumberland
Places available
1,986
Applications
1,744
Got 1st preference
96.1%
Got preferred school
98.8%
Secondary admissions across Northumberland (2025/26)
Inspection History(20)
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
7.85746%
Overall absence
20.76023%
Persistent absence
342
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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