Ofsted: Good

Seaton Sluice Middle School

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

personMr J Barnes

location_onWhitley Bay, NE26 4JS

language Visit Website phone 1912370629

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2018

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Students

307

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Expected Standard

46%

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Age Range

9-13

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Seaton Sluice Middle School is a Community school secondary school in Whitley Bay, serving ages 9-13. Rated Good by Ofsted.

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School Summary

Seaton Sluice Middle School is a community school in Whitley Bay, Northumberland, admitting pupils aged 9-13. The school has approximately 332 pupils on roll, of whom 32% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 46% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 5% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #66 of 82 primaries in Northumberland and #13,062 of 15,231 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2018. The school's current overall rating is Good.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 17.1:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there was 1 permanent exclusion. The average suspension rate was 7.4 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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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

46%

LA 56%

Reading66% LA 69%

Writing77% LA 68%

Maths55% LA 67%

Read SS

102

Maths SS

101

GPS SS

101

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

51%

LA 53%England 61%

Reading64% LA 70% · Eng 74%

Writing75% LA 67% · Eng 72%

Maths67% LA 64% · Eng 73%

Read SS

103

Maths SS

101

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

46%

LA 55%England 60%

Reading71% LA 71% · Eng 73%

Writing73% LA 68% · Eng 71%

Maths55% LA 67% · Eng 73%

Read SS

103

Maths SS

100

GPS SS

100

Progress (0 = national avg)

-1.8

Read

LA -0.9

-3.1 to -0.4

0.1

Write

LA -0.7

-1.2 to 1.4

-3.7

Maths

LA -1.7

-4.9 to -2.4

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

59%

LA 61%England 65%

Reading70% LA 71% · Eng 73%

Writing84% LA 75% · Eng 78%

Maths78% LA 72% · Eng 79%

Read SS

103

Maths SS

103

GPS SS

104

Progress (0 = national avg)

0.0

Read

LA -0.2

-1.3 to 1.3

1.4

Write

LA 0.0

0.3 to 2.6

-0.3

Maths

LA -0.9

-1.4 to 0.9

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

73%

LA 59%

Reading93% LA 72%

Writing83% LA 75%

Maths80% LA 68%

Read SS

107

Maths SS

104

GPS SS

107

Progress (0 = national avg)

2.2

Read

LA -0.4

0.8 to 3.6

1.2

Write

LA 0.0

-0.2 to 2.6

-0.4

Maths

LA -1.2

-1.7 to 0.9

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

11 July 2023

Inspection Report

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31 January 2018

Inspection Report

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16 January 2013

Inspection Report

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16 September 2009

Inspection Report

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26 April 2007

Inspection Report

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03 March 2003

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2018-01-31

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2013-01-16

S5 Inspection Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2009-09-16

None EIF

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

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

9.0%per term

warning Above Average

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

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

6.0%(20 pupils)

Spring term 2025

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

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 332 pupils. During this period, there were 30 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 9.0%, 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)	332	30	9.0%	7.3%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	335	19	5.7%	7.8%	1
2023/24 (Summer term)	314	23	7.3%	7.4%	2
2023/24 (Spring term)	307	13	4.2%	7.1%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	299	17	5.7%	8.2%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	305	28	9.2%	6.6%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	307	18	5.9%	6.4%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	303	18	5.9%	5.9%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	308	18	5.8%	4.7%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	310	6	1.9%	4.9%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	313	13	4.2%	4.4%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	319	17	5.3%	3.6%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	319	6	1.9%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	316	11	3.5%	3.9%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	336	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	336	17	5.1%	3.2%	1
2019/20 (Autumn term)	335	16	4.8%	4.2%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	326	11	3.4%	3.1%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	326	12	3.7%	3.8%	1
2018/19 (Autumn term)	322	9	2.8%	3.8%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	325	15	4.6%	3.4%	1
2017/18 (Spring term)	328	5	1.5%	3.0%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	328	11	3.4%	3.7%	1
2016/17 (Summer term)	313	11	3.5%	3.0%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	305	8	2.6%	3.3%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	309	12	3.9%	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.

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 29 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 15 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 11 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 7 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 7 pupils

Hearing Impairment 4 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 4 pupils

Physical Disability 3 pupils

Visual Impairment 1 pupils

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Parent View on Pastoral Care

Results from the official Ofsted Parent View survey, reflecting direct parent sentiment regarding the school environment.

My child is happy at this school.

83.0%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

86.0%Positive

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

27.0%Positive

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The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree28%

agree49%

disagree10%

strongly disagree8%

don't know5%

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

strongly agree25%

agree40%

disagree24%

strongly disagree6%

don't know5%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

strongly agree36%

agree21%

disagree11%

strongly disagree11%

don't know3%

not applicable17%

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

yes17%

no83%

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

strongly agree40%

agree40%

disagree13%

dont know7%

The school has high expectations for my child.

strongly agree30%

agree51%

disagree5%

strongly disagree1%

don't know14%

My child does well at this school.

strongly agree39%

agree41%

disagree13%

strongly disagree2%

don't know5%

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

strongly agree29%

agree44%

disagree17%

strongly disagree6%

don't know5%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

strongly agree34%

agree57%

disagree5%

strongly disagree1%

don't know2%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

strongly agree40%

agree48%

disagree9%

strongly disagree2%

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

strongly agree31%

agree34%

disagree20%

strongly disagree2%

don't know13%

I would recommend this school to another parent.

yes77%

no23%

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School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Parent View on Pastoral Care

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

My child does well at this school.

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

I would recommend this school to another parent.

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

Top Secondary Schools in Northumberland

Ponteland High School

The King Edward VI School

Queen Elizabeth High School

The Blyth Academy

Bede Academy

Ashington Academy