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Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School, Whitley Bay
Seatonville Road, Whitley Bay NE25 9EG
Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School, Whitley Bay is a Roman Catholic academy. It has about 380 boys and girls aged between 3 and 11. Ofsted last inspected the school in February 2014. The present school opened in 2021.
This school is a member of Bishop Bewick Catholic Education Trust. (Other schools in this trust include St Mary's Catholic Primary School, North Shields, St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, North Shields, St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, North Shields, St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Wallsend and St Bernadettes Catholic Primary, Wallsend.)
Particular strengths include Finances, Environment, Progress and Representation. Relative weaknesses include Attendance.
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Finances: Excellent. The school budget has been in surplus
Environment: Excellent. Air pollution and traffic accidents are very low, while crime is quite low.
Progress: Above average. Progress in maths is about average, in reading it is above average and in writing it is above average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For actual grades, see Attainment.)
Representation: In balance. The socio-economic mix is in balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is slightly out of balance with the local community. Show details
Admissions: About average. The occupancy rate is roughly average.
Attainment: About average. Maths attainment is about average, reading is above average and GPS (grammar, punctuation and spelling) is about average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)
Disadvantaged pupils: About average. Progress in maths is poor. Progress in reading is about average. Progress in writing is above average.
Attendance: Below average. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both quite high.
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