Monkseaton Middle School
Vernon Drive, Monkseaton, Whitley Bay, NE25 8JW
- Phase
- Middle deemed secondary
- School type
- Foundation school
- Ages
- 9 to 13
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- The North Tyneside Learning Trust
- Headteacher
- Ms Kirsty Nichols-Mackay
- Constituency
- Tynemouth
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 384
- Pupils on roll
- 203
- URN
- 108637
- Local authority
- North Tyneside
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01912532335
About this school
Monkseaton Middle School is a foundation middle school in Whitley Bay. It teaches children aged 9 to 13 and has 203 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Monkseaton Middle School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 49 | 32 | 61 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 55% | 53% | 44% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 10% | 9% | 3% |
| Expected standard in reading | 69% | 72% | 66% |
| Expected standard in maths | 67% | 59% | 49% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 65% | 69% | 59% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 105.0 | 102.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 103.0 | 100.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.80 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -2.20 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Monkseaton Middle 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 | North Tyneside average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 55% | 55.7% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 53% | 57.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 44% | 58.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 9.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 12.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 9.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 230 |
| 2023/24 | 221 |
| 2024/25 | 225 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Monkseaton Middle School compares
Monkseaton Middle School ranked 46th of 50 primary schools in North Tyneside for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 15% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 8% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 44% | 9.8% | 37.3% | 203 | — |
| Marden Bridge Middle School | 69% | 4.8% | 22.7% | 577 | 0.5 miles |
| Valley Gardens Middle School | 72% | 4.1% | 7% | 768 | 0.6 miles |
| Wellfield Middle School | 69% | 4.5% | 15% | 345 | 1.1 miles |
| Whytrig Middle School | 49% | 7.9% | 35.2% | 330 | 3.4 miles |
| Seaton Sluice Middle School | 46% | 7.5% | 31.6% | 314 | 3.6 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)
- 37.33%
- English as an additional language
- 8%
- Overall absence
- 9.83%
- Persistent absence
- 31.58%
Location
Nearby schools
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Marden Bridge Middle School0.5 miles
Middle deemed secondary · Whitley Bay
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Valley Gardens Middle School0.6 miles
Middle deemed secondary · Whitley Bay
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Wellfield Middle School1.1 miles
Middle deemed secondary · Whitley Bay
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Whytrig Middle School3.4 miles
Middle deemed secondary · Whitley Bay
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Seaton Sluice Middle School3.6 miles
Middle deemed secondary · Whitley Bay
Other schools in Whitley Bay
Monkseaton Middle School ranks 7th of the 7 ranked primary schools in Whitley Bay.
- Marden Bridge Middle School Middle deemed secondary
- Seaton Sluice Middle School Middle deemed secondary
- Valley Gardens Middle School Middle deemed secondary
- Wellfield Middle School Middle deemed secondary
- Whytrig Middle School Middle deemed secondary
- Appletree Gardens First School Primary
- 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
Common questions
- What ages does Monkseaton Middle School teach?
- Monkseaton Middle School teaches children aged 9 to 13. It is a middle school in Whitley Bay.
- Who is the headteacher of Monkseaton Middle School?
- The headteacher of Monkseaton Middle School is Ms Kirsty Nichols-Mackay, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Monkseaton Middle School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Monkseaton Middle 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 many pupils are at Monkseaton Middle School?
- Monkseaton Middle School has 203 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 9 to 13.
- Is Monkseaton Middle School full?
- Monkseaton Middle School has capacity for 384 pupils and 203 on roll (53%), so it has space against 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 Monkseaton Middle School a faith school?
- No. Monkseaton Middle School has no designated religious character.
- Is Monkseaton Middle School part of an academy trust?
- Monkseaton Middle 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.
- How have Monkseaton Middle School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 55% in 2022/23 and 44% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Monkseaton Middle School compare with other schools in North Tyneside?
- Monkseaton Middle School ranked 46th of 50 primary schools in North Tyneside for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 15% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 8% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Monkseaton Middle School's absence rate?
- Monkseaton Middle School's overall absence rate is 9.8% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Monkseaton Middle School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Monkseaton Middle School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
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.