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Monkseaton High School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMr Chris Drew

corporate_fareThe North Tyneside Learning Trust

location_onWhitley Bay, NE25 9EQ

language Visit Website phone 1912979700

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2025

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Students

490

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Attainment 8

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GCSE Rank

#10 in North Tyneside

#2,404 of 3,216 nationally

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Monkseaton High School is a Foundation school secondary school in Whitley Bay, serving ages 13-18. Rated Good by Ofsted.

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School Summary

Monkseaton High School is a foundation school in Whitley Bay, North Tyneside, admitting pupils aged 13-18. It has a sixth form offering post-16 education. It is part of The North Tyneside Learning Trust. The school has approximately 481 pupils on roll, of whom 31% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 41, placing the school #10 in North Tyneside and #2,404 of 3,216 nationally. 33.60% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 13.3% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

The sixth form offers 8 A-level subjects. 15.4% of A-level entries were graded A*–B, with 5.1% at A*–A. A-level value added: -0.24 — students made below-average progress at sixth form.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2025. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Requires improvement, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.5× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 6.9:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there was 1 permanent exclusion. The average suspension rate was 14.7 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

33.60%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)13.3%

Entering EBacc32.20%

EBacc APS3.57

2024

Progress 8 Score

-0.46

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

38.3

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc12.60%

EBacc APS3.29

2023

Progress 8 Score

-0.23

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

41.5

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc23%

EBacc APS3.57

2022

Progress 8 Score

-0.59

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc29%

EBacc APS3.45

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc29%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

0.01

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

41.2

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc20%

EBacc APS3.45

2018

Progress 8 Score

-0.11

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

43.1

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc20%

EBacc APS3.63

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Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

86%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)74%

Apprenticeships10%

Employment2%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)13%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

88%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)79%

Apprenticeships4%

Employment6%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)12%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

96%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)82%

Apprenticeships8%

Employment7%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)4%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

89%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)81%

Apprenticeships5%

Employment3%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)7%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

86%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)71%

Apprenticeships7%

Employment8%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)14%

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Sixth Form (A-Level) Performance

A-level results for students who stayed in sixth form at this school. Value added measures how much progress students made relative to their GCSE starting point.

2025

A-Level Value Added

-0.24

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make below-expected progress at A-level.

Avg Grade

D+

Students

Grade Breakdown

Achieving A*–A5.1%

Achieving A*–B15.4%

VA Banding Average

Retention rate81.3%

A-level subjects offered8

2024

A-Level Value Added

-0.09

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make broadly expected progress at A-level.

Avg Grade

C-

Students

Retention rate80.00%

2023

Avg Grade

C+

Students

Retention rate100.00%

2022

Avg Grade

C+

Students

Retention rate95.2%

Source: DfE A Level and Other 16-18 Results

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

13 May 2025

Inspection Report

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25 June 2019

Inspection Report

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23 February 2016

Inspection Report

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09 October 2013

Inspection Report

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18 October 2011

Inspection Report

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26 April 2010

Inspection Report

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01 December 2008

Inspection Report

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19 January 2004

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

4 Evaluations

2025-05-13

S5 Inspection EIF

Not Judged

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Why no overall grade?

From autumn 2024, Ofsted stopped issuing a single headline grade (Outstanding / Good / RI / Inadequate). Instead, each inspection area is graded individually. This follows a major review after the death of headteacher Ruth Perry in 2023. The overall effectiveness field is left as "Not judged" in the published data.

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2019-06-25

Exempt School Inspection Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2016-02-23

None Legacy

Outstanding

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

2013-10-09

None Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

13.3%per term

warning Above Average

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

8.5%(41 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

1pupils

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National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 481 pupils. During this period, there were 64 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 13.3%, which is above the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	481	64	13.3%	7.3%	1
2024/25 (Autumn term)	500	80	16.0%	7.8%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	522	95	18.2%	7.4%	1
2023/24 (Spring term)	527	80	15.2%	7.1%	2
2023/24 (Autumn term)	529	67	12.7%	8.2%	1
2022/23 (Summer term)	494	39	7.9%	6.6%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	490	49	10.0%	6.4%	3
2022/23 (Autumn term)	488	32	6.6%	5.9%	2
2021/22 (Summer term)	487	18	3.7%	4.7%	1
2021/22 (Spring term)	491	40	8.1%	4.9%	3
2021/22 (Autumn term)	488	36	7.4%	4.4%	2
2020/21 (Summer term)	468	16	3.4%	3.6%	1
2020/21 (Spring term)	463	5	1.1%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	468	26	5.6%	3.9%	1
2019/20 (Summer term)	485	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	485	20	4.1%	3.2%	2
2019/20 (Autumn term)	477	38	8.0%	4.2%	1
2018/19 (Summer term)	465	17	3.7%	3.1%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	465	23	4.9%	3.8%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	468	18	3.8%	3.8%	3
2017/18 (Summer term)	427	5	1.2%	3.4%	1
2017/18 (Spring term)	425	10	2.4%	3.0%	1
2017/18 (Autumn term)	427	4	0.9%	3.7%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	429	0	0.0%	3.0%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	429	2	0.5%	3.3%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	437	1	0.2%	3.1%	0

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Specific Learning Difficulty 25 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 24 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 19 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 12 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 4 pupils

Hearing Impairment 4 pupils

Visual Impairment 2 pupils

Physical Disability 2 pupils