Whitley Bay High School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Jun 4 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 13 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Local authority maintained schools
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- North Tyneside
- Unique reference
- 108638
- Address
- Deneholm, NE25 9AS
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1762 (94% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.7%
- Girls
- 48.3%
- First language not English
- 4.4%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 8.2%
- Persistent absence
- 13.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 8.9%
White British 88.8%
Mixed 3.8%
Bangladeshi 2.2%
Other White 1.6%
Chinese 1%
Indian 0.5%
Unclassified 0.5%
Irish 0.3%
Pakistani 0.3%
Other 0.3%
Other Asian 0.2%
African 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 32%
Local authority average 29%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 62%
Local authority average 43%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 54
Local authority average 45.8
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.64
Local authority average 3.97
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 62 |
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 2 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 75 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 28 |
| Biology | GCSE | 46 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 176 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 46 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 32 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 67 |
| English Language | GCSE | 361 |
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 18.1 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 9 | 374 193 181 |
| Year 10 | 375 183 192 |
| Year 11 | 370 201 169 |
| Year 12 | 298 145 153 |
| Year 13 | 345 189 156 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 91.0% 82.4% 85.5% |
Further education | 21.0% 40.3% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 70.0% 41.6% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.0% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.5% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 2.3% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 6.5% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 3.0% 6.5% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 2.2% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 77.0% 73.4% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 26.0% 27.4% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 0.9% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 4.0% 3.2% 2.4% |