Appletree Gardens First School
Appletree Gardens, Monkseaton, Whitley Bay, NE25 8XS
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Foundation school
- Ages
- 2 to 9
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- The North Tyneside Learning Trust
- Headteacher
- Mrs Helen Bruce
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Tynemouth
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 293
- Pupils on roll
- 292
- URN
- 108584
- Local authority
- North Tyneside
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01912523546
About this school
Appletree Gardens First School is a foundation primary school in Whitley Bay. It teaches children aged 2 to 9 and has 292 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 12 June 2024, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Trends over time
How Appletree Gardens First School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 357 |
| 2023/24 | 378 |
| 2024/25 | 345 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Appletree Gardens First School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 54% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 5.3% | 32.7% | 292 | — |
| Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School, Whitley Bay | 67% | 5.2% | 21.7% | 330 | 0.3 miles |
| Langley First School | — | 3.7% | 8.5% | 295 | 0.4 miles |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Cullercoats | 64% | 3.5% | 17.3% | 185 | 0.7 miles |
| Preston Grange Primary School | 72% | 3.3% | 17.4% | 216 | 0.7 miles |
| Southridge First School | — | 2.2% | 6% | 321 | 0.9 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 32.68%
- English as an additional language
- 7.8%
- Overall absence
- 5.25%
- Persistent absence
- 15.98%
Location
Nearby schools
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Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School, Whitley Bay0.3 miles
Primary · Whitley Bay
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Langley First School0.4 miles
Primary · Whitley Bay
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St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Cullercoats0.7 miles
Primary · North Shields
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Preston Grange Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · North Shields
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Southridge First School0.9 miles
Primary · Whitley Bay
Other schools in Whitley Bay
- Coquet Park First School Primary
- Holywell Village First School Primary
- Langley First School Primary
- Marine Park First School Primary
- New Hartley First School Primary
- Rockcliffe First School Primary
- Seaton Delaval First School Primary
- Seaton Sluice First School Primary
- South Wellfield First School Primary
- Southridge First School Primary
- Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School, Whitley Bay Primary
- Whitley Lodge First School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Appletree Gardens First School teach?
- Appletree Gardens First School teaches children aged 2 to 9. It is a primary school in Whitley Bay.
- Who is the headteacher of Appletree Gardens First School?
- The headteacher of Appletree Gardens First School is Mrs Helen Bruce, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Appletree Gardens First School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Appletree Gardens First School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Appletree Gardens First School?
- Appletree Gardens First School has 292 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 9.
- Is Appletree Gardens First School full?
- Appletree Gardens First School has capacity for 293 pupils and 292 on roll (100%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Appletree Gardens First School a faith school?
- No. Appletree Gardens First School has no designated religious character.
- Does Appletree Gardens First School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Appletree Gardens First School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Appletree Gardens First School?
- Appletree Gardens First School is part of The North Tyneside Learning Trust. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What is Appletree Gardens First School's absence rate?
- Appletree Gardens First School's overall absence rate is 5.3% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Appletree Gardens First School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Appletree Gardens First School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.