Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School, Whitley Bay

Disadvantaged pupils (%)

Ethnic minority pupils (%)

Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2022. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.

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Seatonville Road, Whitley Bay NE25 9EG

https://www.staroftheseaschool.co.uk/

Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School, Whitley Bay is a Roman Catholic academy. It has about 370 boys and girls aged between 3 and 11. In May 2024 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted. 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 Bernadette's Catholic Primary, Wallsend.)

Particular strengths include Environment, Finances, Progress and Representation. Relative weaknesses include Attendance.

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Other schools nearby

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Distance (miles)	Score	Name
0.2		Appletree Gardens First School
0.3		Langley First School
0.4		Monkseaton Middle School
0.4		Preston Grange Primary School
0.7		St Mary's Catholic Primary School, North Shields
0.7		Marden Bridge Middle School
0.9		Valley Gardens Middle School
0.9		Monkhouse Primary School
1.0		Whitehouse Primary School
1.1		South Wellfield First School
1.1		New York Primary School
1.2		Wellfield Middle School

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Environment: Excellent. Air pollution and traffic accidents are very low, while crime is quite low.

Finances: Above average. The school budget has been roughly in balance

Progress: Above average. Progress in maths is about average, in reading it is above average and in writing it is excellent. (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.

Admissions: Above average. The occupancy rate is quite low and the offer rate is roughly average.

Attainment: About average. Maths attainment is below 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 are roughly average and the incidence of persistent absence is quite high.

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