Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School, Whitley Bay
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good May 9 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 3 - 11 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded primary
- Admissions policy
- Not applicable
- Religious Character
- Roman Catholic
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- North Tyneside
- Unique reference
- 148451
- Address
- Seatonville Road, NE25 9EG
- Website
- www.staroftheseaschool.co.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 367 (84% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.3%
- Girls
- 50.7%
- First language not English
- 4.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 17.2%
- Persistent absence
- 14.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 11.2%
White British 81.5%
Mixed 5%
Irish 2.7%
Indian 2.5%
Other Asian 1.9%
Other White 1.6%
African 1.6%
Bangladeshi 1.4%
Chinese 1.1%
Pakistani 0.5%
Caribbean 0.3%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAverage1.6
WritingAverage1.2
MathsAverage-0.3
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 66%
Local authority average 63%
England average 61%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 7%
Local authority average 9%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 107
Local authority average 106
England average 105
Average score in maths
School 104
Local authority average 105
England average 104
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024
Admissions
Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School, Whitley Bay
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 33
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 34
- 2nd preference
- 11
- 3rd preference
- 18
- From another Local Authority
- 2
Offers
- 1st preference
- 33
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 24.5 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 20 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 27.4 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 1, Part-time | 5 4 1 |
| Nursery Year 2, Part-time | 22 12 10 |
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 1 1 0 |
| Reception, Full-time | 38 22 16 |
| Year 1 | 43 18 25 |
| Year 2 | 39 20 19 |
| Year 3 | 58 26 32 |
| Year 4 | 60 33 27 |
| Year 5 | 53 23 30 |
| Year 6 | 48 22 26 |