Whytrig Middle School
Prospect Avenue, Whitley Bay, NE25 0FW
330 pupils · 92% of 360 capacity
- Phase
- Middle deemed secondary
- Type
- Community school
- Ages
- 9–13
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Local authority
- Northumberland
- Free school meals
- 35.5%
Ofsted
Needs attention (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Needs attention |
| Achievement | Needs attention |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Needs attention |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 10 February 2026, published 11 May 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Reaching the expected standard in reading, writing & maths | 49% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 3% |
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Nearby alternatives
- Seaton Sluice Middle School 2.8 km · Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system
- Wellfield Middle School 4.2 km · Good — confirmed 2024 · previous system
- Valley Gardens Middle School 4.6 km · No overall grade (2024)
- Monkseaton Middle School 5.5 km · Good (2021) · previous system
- Marden Bridge Middle School 6.1 km · Improved significantly (2025)
- Gosforth East Middle School 8.9 km · Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.