Schools in Whitley Bay
Whitley Bay has 22 schools in the London Borough of North Tyneside on the Northumberland coast, including 13 primaries and 2 secondaries across the town and adjoining areas such as Monkseaton and Cullercoats. North Tyneside Council uses a three-tier school system - first, middle and high - so transitions occur at different ages than the England-wide norm.
The two high schools serving Whitley Bay are Whitley Bay High School and Monkseaton High School; both are popular and families should check the last-offered distance from previous years before finalising their application. North Tyneside's admissions guide, released each September, includes all catchment maps and oversubscription criteria for first, middle and high schools.
School demand in Whitley Bay
Across the 21 schools in Whitley Bay with published capacity data, the average fill rate is 98%. 10 of them are currently at or above their published admission number, and at those schools catchment distance is likely to decide places at the next intake.
1 school in Whitley Bay has a religious character, so faith criteria sit alongside catchment distance in its admissions policy.
1 of the schools in Whitley Bay is an academy that sets its own admissions criteria independently of North Tyneside, so check each school's policy directly rather than assuming the council default applies.
7 of the schools in Whitley Bay have a current Ofsted rating, of which 7 are rated Good or Outstanding. Demand and catchment distance tend to be tightest at the highest-rated schools.
Primary schools in Whitley Bay: 8 oversubscribed (13)
Rockcliffe First School
Primary · Foundation school
Whitley Bay · NE26 2NR
Appletree Gardens First School
Primary · Foundation school
Whitley Bay · NE25 8XS
Southridge First School
Primary · Community school
Whitley Bay · NE25 9UD
South Wellfield First School
Primary · Community school
Whitley Bay · NE25 9QL
Marine Park First School
Primary · Community school
Whitley Bay · NE26 1LT
Coquet Park First School
Primary · Community school
Whitley Bay · NE26 1TQ
Langley First School
Primary · Community school
Whitley Bay · NE25 9DL
Whitley Lodge First School
Primary · Community school
Whitley Bay · NE26 3HW
Holywell Village First School
Primary · Community school
Whitley Bay · NE25 0LN
Seaton Delaval First School
Primary · Community school
Whitley Bay · NE25 0EP
New Hartley First School
Primary · Community school
Whitley Bay · NE25 0RD
Seaton Sluice First School
Primary · Community school
Whitley Bay · NE26 4BX
Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School, Whitley Bay
Primary · Academy converter
Whitley Bay · NE25 9EG
Secondary Schools in Whitley Bay (2)
Other Schools in Whitley Bay (7)
Marden Bridge Middle School
Middle deemed secondary · Foundation school
Whitley Bay · NE25 8RW
Valley Gardens Middle School
Middle deemed secondary · Foundation school
Whitley Bay · NE25 9AQ
Monkseaton Middle School
Middle deemed secondary · Foundation school
Whitley Bay · NE25 8JW
Wellfield Middle School
Middle deemed secondary · Foundation school
Whitley Bay · NE25 9QW
Woodlawn School
Not applicable · Foundation special school
Whitley Bay · NE25 9DL
Seaton Sluice Middle School
Middle deemed secondary · Community school
Whitley Bay · NE26 4JS
Whytrig Middle School
Middle deemed secondary · Community school
Whitley Bay · NE25 0FW
Catchment area boundaries for schools in Whitley Bay are set by North Tyneside and updated each year. The "last distance offered", how far the furthest successful applicant lived, changes annually based on the number of applications received.