Best Primary Schools in Whitley Bay

We checked all 19 primary schools in Whitley Bay, North Tyneside, and list every one: 7 ranked, then 12 without a rank.

Schools checked
19
Ranked
7
Without a rank
12

Ranks combine 2024/25 SATs results, worth 60% of each school's score, with the latest Ofsted outcome, worth 40%, as how we rank schools sets out. Rank 1 is the highest score in Whitley Bay. Schools with the same score share a rank. Schools without published results or an Ofsted outcome follow the ranked schools, in name order.

Every school in the area is also listed with the other schools in North Tyneside. North Tyneside also has rankings for Wallsend and all of North Tyneside.

Ranked primary schools in Whitley Bay

  1. 1

    Valley Gardens Middle School

    Local authority maintained, 768 pupils, inspected November 2024

    Ofsted judgements: Outstanding
    Expected standard
    72%
    Higher standard
    15%

  2. 2

    Marden Bridge Middle School

    Local authority maintained, 577 pupils, inspected April 2016

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    69%
    Higher standard
    16%

  3. 3

    Wellfield Middle School

    Local authority maintained, 345 pupils, inspected February 2019

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    69%
    Higher standard
    5%

  4. 4

    Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School, Whitley Bay

    Academy, 330 pupils, inspected February 2014

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    67%
    Higher standard
    6%

  5. 5

    Seaton Sluice Middle School

    Local authority maintained, 314 pupils, inspected January 2013

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    46%
    Higher standard
    5%

  6. 6

    Monkseaton Coastal School

    Local authority maintained, 203 pupils, inspected December 2021

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    44%
    Higher standard
    3%

  7. 7

    Whytrig Middle School

    Local authority maintained, 330 pupils, inspected February 2026

    Report card: Needs attention to expected standard
    Expected standard
    49%
    Higher standard
    3%

Primary schools in Whitley Bay without a rank