Schools in Whitley Bay

How many schools are there in Whitley Bay?

Whitley Bay has 22 open schools: 13 state primary, 8 state secondary or all-through and 1 special.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Which schools in Whitley Bay are rated Outstanding?

3 schools in Whitley Bay were rated Outstanding at their most recent graded Ofsted inspection: Whitley Bay High School, Coquet Park First School and Valley Gardens Middle School. Counting Good as well, 100% of the 21 graded schools here are rated Good or better. Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall grades in September 2024, so these are the grades from each school's last full inspection.

Whitley Bay High SchoolCoquet Park First SchoolValley Gardens Middle School

Source: Ofsted

Which secondary schools in Whitley Bay get the best GCSE results?

Of the 2 schools in Whitley Bay with 2026 GCSE results, the highest Attainment 8 scores - the average grade across a pupil's best eight GCSEs - were at Whitley Bay High School, with an Attainment 8 score of 54 and 56% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; and Monkseaton High School, with an Attainment 8 score of 44.1 and 34% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above. Progress 8, the DfE's value-added measure, was not published for 2026.

Whitley Bay High SchoolMonkseaton High School

Source: DfE school performance data

Are there grammar schools in Whitley Bay?

No. None of the state secondary schools in Whitley Bay selects pupils by ability, so every state secondary here is comprehensive.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Do schools in Whitley Bay have catchment areas?

Most state schools in Whitley Bay have no fixed catchment boundary. When a school is oversubscribed, the council allocates places on its published criteria - usually looked-after children first, then siblings, then home-to-school distance - so the practical cut-off moves each year. Each school's page here shows an estimate of its catchment radius.

How do I apply for a school place in Whitley Bay?

Apply to your council - North Tyneside or Northumberland, depending on your address - through its coordinated admissions process, even for academies and faith schools. In England the closing date is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.