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EnglandNorth EastNorth TynesideNE25 9EGStar of the Sea Catholic Primary School, Whitley Bay
Primary

Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School, Whitley Bay

Primary

North Tyneside · Whitley Bay · NE25 9EG www.staroftheseaschool.co.uk

Pupils
349
cap. 420
Ages
3 - 11
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Academy
67%
RWM expected · 2024/25
6%
RWM higher · 2024/25
349
Pupils · 2024/25
6%
EAL · 2024/25
14%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
67%
RWM expected · 2024/25
6%
RWM higher · 2024/25
349
Pupils · 2024/25
6%
EAL · 2024/25
14%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good

Ofsted inspection · 09/05/2024

Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityNorth Tyneside
PhasePrimary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio20.8:1
AdmissionsNot applicable
Religious characterRoman Catholic
StatusOpen

Overview of Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School, Whitley Bay · Primary · North Tyneside

How does this school perform?

Key Stage 2 · 2024/25 · trend since 2022/23

RWM expected standard
67%
+4pp
67%65%63%
'23'24'25
'25 · 67%
RWM higher standard
6%
+4pp
7%5%2%
'23'24'25
'25 · 6%

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
87%
Reading higher standard
46%
Writing expected standard
87%
Writing higher standard
8%
Maths expected standard
73%
Maths higher standard
25%
Science expected standard
96%
SPAG expected standard
83%
SPAG higher standard
31%
Reading scaled score
108.0
Maths scaled score
104.0
GPS scaled score
106.0

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

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Pupils & context

2024/25

Pupils on roll
349
Pupil : teacher ratio
20.8
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
6%
FSM eligible
22%
SEN
14%
Overall absence
5%
Persistent absence
14%

Contact

Address
Seatonville Road, Whitley Bay, NE25 9EG
Local authority
North Tyneside
Telephone
Email

History

All years · Historical DfE data by academic year

Primary — Key Stage 2

Reading, writing and maths attainment and progress scores from DfE.

YearRWM expectedRWM higherReading exp.Reading hi.Writing exp.Writing hi.Maths exp.Maths hi.ScienceSPAG exp.Read. scoreMaths scoreGPS scoreReading prog.Writing prog.Maths prog.SENCohort
2024/2567%6%87%46%87%8%73%25%96%83%108.0104.0106.014%349
2023/2463%2%84%24%86%12%73%12%96%73%105.0103.0104.014%367
2022/2366%7%77%39%82%11%71%23%96%73%107.0104.0106.0+1.60+1.20-0.3010%376

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

Pupils & absence

YearPupilsPupil:teacherSENEALFSM everAbsencePersistent absence
2024/2534920.714%6%22%5%14%
2023/2436720.914%5%19%6%18%
2022/2337619.810%5%17%6%15%
2021/2239622.99%6%17%7%20%

School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.