Ofsted: Good

Whytrig Middle School

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

personMr John Barnes

location_onWhitley Bay, NE25 0FW

language Visit Website phone 1912371402

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2021

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Students

291

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Expected Standard

49%

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Age Range

9-13

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Whytrig 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

Whytrig Middle School is a community school in Whitley Bay, Northumberland, admitting pupils aged 9-13. The school has approximately 327 pupils on roll, of whom 35% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 49% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 3% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #59 of 82 primaries in Northumberland and #11,968 of 15,231 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2021. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Outstanding, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 19.2:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 6.1 per 1,000 pupils per term.

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Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

49%

LA 56%

Reading69% LA 69%

Writing76% LA 68%

Maths60% LA 67%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

102

GPS SS

103

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

54%

LA 53%England 61%

Reading66% LA 70% · Eng 74%

Writing74% LA 67% · Eng 72%

Maths64% LA 64% · Eng 73%

Read SS

103

Maths SS

102

GPS SS

101

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

51%

LA 55%England 60%

Reading66% LA 71% · Eng 73%

Writing66% LA 68% · Eng 71%

Maths65% LA 67% · Eng 73%

Read SS

103

Maths SS

103

GPS SS

101

Progress (0 = national avg)

-3.4

Read

LA -0.9

-4.8 to -2.0

-3.0

Write

LA -0.7

-4.4 to -1.7

-2.5

Maths

LA -1.7

-3.9 to -1.2

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

53%

LA 61%England 65%

Reading69% LA 71% · Eng 73%

Writing71% LA 75% · Eng 78%

Maths79% LA 72% · Eng 79%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

105

GPS SS

104

Progress (0 = national avg)

-2.1

Read

LA -0.2

-3.7 to -0.6

-2.0

Write

LA 0.0

-3.5 to -0.6

-1.5

Maths

LA -0.9

-2.9 to -0.2

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

70%

LA 59%

Reading81% LA 72%

Writing87% LA 75%

Maths76% LA 68%

Read SS

106

Maths SS

103

GPS SS

106

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

LA -0.4

-1.6 to 1.6

2.3

Write

LA 0.0

0.8 to 3.8

-1.3

Maths

LA -1.2

-2.7 to 0.1

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

03 November 2021

Inspection Report

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05 June 2018

Inspection Report

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14 January 2015

Inspection Report

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15 March 2013

Inspection Report

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16 January 2013

Inspection Report

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13 September 2011

Inspection Report

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29 June 2010

Inspection Report

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28 February 2007

Inspection Report

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14 January 2003

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2021-11-03

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Outstanding

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2018-06-05

S5 Inspection Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

2015-01-14

None Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

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

4.6%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

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

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

3.1%(10 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 327 pupils. During this period, there were 15 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 4.6%, which is below the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	327	15	4.6%	7.3%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	328	25	7.6%	7.8%
2023/24 (Summer term)	327	16	4.9%	7.4%
2023/24 (Spring term)	324	14	4.3%	7.1%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	317	10	3.2%	8.2%
2022/23 (Summer term)	296	21	7.1%	6.6%
2022/23 (Spring term)	291	6	2.1%	6.4%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	288	12	4.2%	5.9%
2021/22 (Summer term)	290	10	3.4%	4.7%
2021/22 (Spring term)	288	7	2.4%	4.9%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	281	2	0.7%	4.4%
2020/21 (Summer term)	248	5	2.0%	3.6%
2020/21 (Spring term)	247	3	1.2%	1.0%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	247	2	0.8%	3.9%
2019/20 (Summer term)	232	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	232	1	0.4%	3.2%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	233	2	0.9%	4.2%
2018/19 (Summer term)	234	4	1.7%	3.1%
2018/19 (Spring term)	231	4	1.7%	3.8%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	229	6	2.6%	3.8%
2017/18 (Summer term)	219	7	3.2%	3.4%
2017/18 (Spring term)	219	0	0.0%	3.0%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	219	2	0.9%	3.7%
2016/17 (Summer term)	219	3	1.4%	3.0%
2016/17 (Spring term)	216	3	1.4%	3.3%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	218	2	0.9%	3.1%

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.

Moderate Learning Difficulty 28 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 17 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 14 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 11 pupils

Physical Disability 3 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 2 pupils

Hearing Impairment 2 pupils

Severe Learning Difficulty 1 pupils

Visual Impairment 1 pupils

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Whytrig Middle School

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)

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