1
Coquet Park First School
Whitley Bay • Tyne and Wear • NE26 1TQ
1
3 Mar 2014
Top 10 Primary schools in Whitley Bay
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2014)
This Top 10 showcases primary schools in the town of Whitley Bay. It’s built from the latest graded Ofsted inspections. We rank Outstanding (grade 1) above Good (grade 2), then prioritise newer inspections. As tie-breakers, we consider the “Quality of education” sub-judgement (where available), then %FSM and school size.
Total primary schools
12
Outstanding
1
Good
10
Median inspection year
2014
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 9% · G: 91% · RI: 0% · I: 0%
2
Rockcliffe First School
Whitley Bay • Tyne and Wear • NE26 2NR
2
18 Mar 2024
3
Southridge First School
Whitley Bay • Tyne and Wear • NE25 9UD
2
22 Sep 2022
4
Marine Park First School
Whitley Bay • Tyne and Wear • NE26 1LT
2
21 Sep 2022
5
Langley First School
Whitley Bay • Tyne and Wear • NE25 9DL
2
21 Sep 2022
6
Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School, Whitley Bay
Whitley Bay • Tyne and Wear • NE25 9EG
2
20 Mar 2014
7
Appletree Gardens First School
Whitley Bay • Tyne and Wear • NE25 8XS
2
5 Dec 2013
8
Seaton Delaval First School
Whitley Bay • Tyne and Wear • NE25 0EP
2
26 Jul 2013
9
Whitley Lodge First School
Whitley Bay • Tyne and Wear • NE26 3HW
2
20 Jul 2012
10
Seaton Sluice First School
Whitley Bay • Tyne and Wear • NE26 4BX
2
27 Oct 2010
How we rank these schools
- Headline Ofsted grade: Outstanding (1) outranks Good (2), then RI (3), then Inadequate (4).
- More recent graded inspection dates rank higher.
- Where available, we use the Quality of education sub-judgement as a tie-breaker.
- Lower free school meals (%) may break remaining ties.
- Larger roll (pupil count) is a final tie-breaker.
Only the ten highest-ranked schools are shown; we also list “near misses” just below.
About Ofsted grades
- Outstanding (1): Highest judgement across key areas.
- Good (2): Strong effectiveness; meets standards consistently.
- Requires improvement (3): Not yet good; clear areas to improve.
- Inadequate (4): Significant weaknesses found.
Ungraded Section 8 visits check whether the previous graded judgement still stands, but they don’t replace it.
Data freshness & coverage
We refresh inspections and school snapshots regularly. If a school was inspected very recently, its report may not yet appear here.
Top-10 pages only appear for areas with at least 10 primary schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.
Map of the Top 10
Also highly rated nearby
- New Hartley First School 2 • Oct 2010
- South Wellfield First School Not judged • Nov 2024