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School rankings · North Tyneside and Northumberland

Best schools in Whitley Bay

5 schools in Whitley Bay, each ranked among its council's schools of the same phase on the newest DfE results.

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SourceDfE, key stage 2 school performance tables, 2024/25.
DfE, key stage 4 school performance tables, 2025/26.
DfE, 16 to 18 school and college performance tables, 2024/25.
DfE, 16 to 18 school and college performance tables, 2024/25.

How it is worked outEach school's league rank is its place among its council's schools of the same phase on the newest year's DfE results, the same rank as the North Tyneside and Northumberland league tables.
The best ranked schools within reach of the town centre sit beside them; distances are as the crow flies.

Things to know
  • A dash means no figure is published for that school (DfE hides figures for small groups).

Primary schools

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SourceDfE, key stage 2 school performance tables, 2024/25.

How it is worked outRanked on 2025 KS2 results: the share reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths; the share reaching the higher standard breaks a tie. Each school's league rank is its place among its council's schools of the same phase with a figure that year; schools from several councils are listed by the same figure. England: 62%. The same rank as the league tables (how it is worked out).

Things to know
  • A dash: no figure published for that school (DfE hides figures for small groups).
  • Not ranked: Appletree Gardens First School, Coquet Park First School, Holywell Village First School, Langley First School, Marine Park First School, New Hartley First School, Rockcliffe First School, Seaton Delaval First School, Seaton Sluice First School, South Wellfield First School, Southridge First School, Whitley Lodge First School: no published figure for the newest year (DfE hides figures for small year groups), or no published results.
  • Distances are as the crow flies.

Whitley Bay's own ranking

In Whitley BaySchoolExpected standardHigher standardLeague rank
1Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School, Whitley Bay67%6%Top 42% (19/46) in North Tyneside

12 not ranked: no published figure for the newest year.

Best ranked within 3 miles

SchoolTownFrom the centreExpected standardHigher standardLeague rank
Monkhouse Primary SchoolNorth Shields1.1 miles87%6%1st (1/46) in North Tyneside
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, North ShieldsNorth Shields2.4 miles84%16%Top 5% (2/46) in North Tyneside
Kings Priory SchoolNorth Shields1.8 miles82%12%Top 11% (5/46) in North Tyneside
New York Primary SchoolNorth Shields2.1 miles79%8%Top 18% (8/46) in North Tyneside
Shiremoor Primary SchoolNewcastle-upon-Tyne2.6 miles77%4%Top 20% (9/46) in North Tyneside
Preston Grange Primary SchoolNorth Shields1.3 miles72%10%Top 35% (16/46) in North Tyneside
Cullercoats Primary SchoolNorth Shields0.8 miles67%5%Top 44% (20/46) in North Tyneside
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, CullercoatsNorth Shields0.7 miles64%18%(24/46) in North Tyneside
Collingwood Primary SchoolNorth Shields2.5 miles61%4%(26/46) in North Tyneside
Riverside Primary SchoolNorth Shields2.9 miles59%14%(28/46) in North Tyneside

Secondary schools (GCSE)

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SourceDfE, key stage 4 school performance tables, 2025/26.

How it is worked outRanked on 2026 GCSE results: Attainment 8, the average grade across eight GCSEs; the share with grade 5 or above in English and maths breaks a tie. Each school's league rank is its place among its council's schools of the same phase with a figure that year; schools from several councils are listed by the same figure. England: 47.4. The same rank as the league tables (how it is worked out).

Things to know
  • A dash: no figure published for that school (DfE hides figures for small groups).
  • Not ranked: Marden Bridge Middle School, Monkseaton Coastal School, Seaton Sluice Middle School, Valley Gardens Middle School, Wellfield Middle School, Whytrig Middle School: no published figure for the newest year (DfE hides figures for small year groups), or no published results.
  • Distances are as the crow flies.

Whitley Bay's own ranking

In Whitley BaySchoolAttainment 8Grade 5+ English and mathsLeague rank
1Whitley Bay High School54.056%Top 28% (3/11) in North Tyneside
2Monkseaton High School44.134%(7/11) in North Tyneside

6 not ranked: no published figure for the newest year.

Best ranked within 6 miles

SchoolTownFrom the centreAttainment 8Grade 5+ English and mathsLeague rank
Kings Priory SchoolNorth Shields1.8 miles57.668%1st (1/11) in North Tyneside
Marden High SchoolNorth Shields1.0 miles55.066%Top 19% (2/11) in North Tyneside
George Stephenson High SchoolNewcastle-upon-Tyne4.9 miles49.746%Top 37% (4/11) in North Tyneside
St Thomas More Catholic High SchoolNorth Shields2.1 miles48.850%Top 46% (5/11) in North Tyneside
St Wilfrid's RC CollegeSouth Shields4.7 miles46.042%Top 25% (2/8) in South Tyneside
Bede AcademyBlyth6.0 miles45.447%Top 50% (8/16) in Northumberland
Norham High SchoolNorth Shields2.7 miles43.333%(8/11) in North Tyneside
Harton AcademySouth Shields4.8 miles43.242%Top 50% (4/8) in South Tyneside
John Spence Community High SchoolNorth Shields1.4 miles43.040%(9/11) in North Tyneside
Hebburn Comprehensive SchoolHebburn5.8 miles42.040%(5/8) in South Tyneside

Sixth forms and colleges (A level)

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SourceDfE, 16 to 18 school and college performance tables, 2024/25.

How it is worked outRanked on 2025 A level results: average points per A level entry; value added breaks a tie. Each school's league rank is its place among its council's schools of the same phase with a figure that year; schools from several councils are listed by the same figure. England: 35.0. The same rank as the league tables (how it is worked out).

Things to know
  • A dash: no figure published for that school (DfE hides figures for small groups).
  • Distances are as the crow flies.

Whitley Bay's own ranking

In Whitley BaySchoolPoints per A level entryValue addedLeague rank
1Whitley Bay High School37.5+0.08Top 29% (2/7) in North Tyneside
2Monkseaton High School23.4-0.24(7/7) in North Tyneside

Best ranked within 6 miles

SchoolTownFrom the centrePoints per A level entryValue addedLeague rank
Burnside CollegeWallsend4.4 miles39.8+0.481st (1/7) in North Tyneside
Kings Priory SchoolNorth Shields1.8 miles35.7+0.11Top 43% (3/7) in North Tyneside
St Thomas More Catholic High SchoolNorth Shields2.1 miles35.2-0.04(4/7) in North Tyneside
George Stephenson High SchoolNewcastle-upon-Tyne4.9 miles33.3-0.21(5/7) in North Tyneside
St Wilfrid's RC CollegeSouth Shields4.7 miles32.1-0.16Top 40% (2/5) in South Tyneside
Longbenton High SchoolNewcastle-upon-Tyne5.3 miles31.8-0.29(6/7) in North Tyneside
Bede AcademyBlyth6.0 miles31.0-0.43(10/15) in Northumberland
Harton AcademySouth Shields4.8 miles30.5-0.17(3/5) in South Tyneside
Seaton Valley High SchoolSeaton Delaval3.8 miles26.6-0.60(11/15) in Northumberland
Tyne Coast CollegeSouth Shields4.0 miles11.0-0.52(5/5) in South Tyneside

Private schools (A level)

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SourceDfE, 16 to 18 school and college performance tables, 2024/25.

How it is worked outRanked on 2025 A level results: average points per A level entry. Each school's league rank is its place among its council's schools of the same phase with a figure that year; schools from several councils are listed by the same figure. England (private schools): 43.0. The same rank as the league tables (how it is worked out).

Things to know
  • A dash: no figure published for that school (DfE hides figures for small groups).
  • Distances are as the crow flies.

None in Whitley Bay itself is ranked.

Best ranked within 12 miles

SchoolTownFrom the centrePoints per A level entryLeague rank
Royal Grammar SchoolNewcastle-upon-Tyne7.6 miles47.11st (1/5) in Newcastle upon Tyne
Dame Allan's SchoolsNewcastle-upon-Tyne9.2 miles43.8Top 40% (2/5) in Newcastle upon Tyne
Newcastle High School for Girls GDST7.5 miles39.6(3/5) in Newcastle upon Tyne
The Newcastle SchoolNewcastle-upon-Tyne7.5 miles31.3(4/5) in Newcastle upon Tyne
Westfield SchoolNewcastle-upon-Tyne7.8 miles29.6(5/5) in Newcastle upon Tyne

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