Seaton Sluice Middle School
Alston Grove, Seaton Sluice, Whitley Bay, NE26 4JS
- Phase
- Middle deemed secondary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 9 to 13
- Gender
- Mixed
- Executive Headteacher
- Mr Alan Rogers
- Federation
- Seaton Valley Federation
- Constituency
- Cramlington and Killingworth
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 340
- Pupils on roll
- 314
- URN
- 122334
- Local authority
- Northumberland
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01912370629
About this school
Seaton Sluice Middle School is a community middle school in Whitley Bay. It teaches children aged 9 to 13 and has 314 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 July 2023, 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.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 85 | 76 | 83 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 46% | 51% | 46% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 2% | 3% | 5% |
| Expected standard in reading | 71% | 64% | 66% |
| Expected standard in maths | 55% | 67% | 55% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 54% | 43% | 57% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 103.0 | 102.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 100.0 | 101.0 | 101.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.80 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -3.70 | - | - |
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 Seaton Sluice 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 | Northumberland average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 46% | 54.6% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 51% | 52.9% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 46% | 56% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 307 |
| 2023/24 | 307 |
| 2024/25 | 332 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Seaton Sluice Middle School compares
Seaton Sluice Middle School ranked 58th of 72 primary schools in Northumberland for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 17% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 20% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 46% | 7.5% | 31.6% | 314 | — |
| Whytrig Middle School | 49% | 7.9% | 35.2% | 330 | 1.7 miles |
| Valley Gardens Middle School | 72% | 4.1% | 7% | 768 | 3.0 miles |
| Wellfield Middle School | 69% | 4.5% | 15% | 345 | 3.3 miles |
| Monkseaton Middle School | 44% | 9.8% | 37.3% | 203 | 3.6 miles |
| Marden Bridge Middle School | 69% | 4.8% | 22.7% | 577 | 3.8 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)
- 31.63%
- English as an additional language
- 0.6%
- Overall absence
- 7.52%
- Persistent absence
- 19.2%
Location
Nearby schools
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Whytrig Middle School1.7 miles
Middle deemed secondary · Whitley Bay
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Valley Gardens Middle School3.0 miles
Middle deemed secondary · Whitley Bay
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Wellfield Middle School3.3 miles
Middle deemed secondary · Whitley Bay
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Monkseaton Middle School3.6 miles
Middle deemed secondary · Whitley Bay
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Marden Bridge Middle School3.8 miles
Middle deemed secondary · Whitley Bay
Other schools in Whitley Bay
Seaton Sluice Middle School ranks 6th of the 7 ranked primary schools in Whitley Bay.
- Marden Bridge Middle School Middle deemed secondary
- Monkseaton 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 year groups does Seaton Sluice Middle School teach?
- Seaton Sluice Middle School teaches children aged 9 to 13. It is a middle school in Whitley Bay.
- Who is the executive headteacher of Seaton Sluice Middle School?
- The executive headteacher of Seaton Sluice Middle School is Mr Alan Rogers, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Seaton Sluice Middle School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Seaton Sluice 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 big is Seaton Sluice Middle School?
- Seaton Sluice Middle School has 314 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 9 to 13.
- Is Seaton Sluice Middle School full?
- Seaton Sluice Middle School has capacity for 340 pupils and 314 on roll (92%), 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 Seaton Sluice Middle School a faith school?
- No. Seaton Sluice Middle School has no designated religious character.
- Who runs Seaton Sluice Middle School?
- Seaton Sluice Middle School is part of the Seaton Valley Federation federation. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Seaton Sluice Middle School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 46% in 2022/23 and 46% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Seaton Sluice Middle School rank locally?
- Seaton Sluice Middle School ranked 58th of 72 primary schools in Northumberland for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 17% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 20% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Seaton Sluice Middle School's absence rate?
- Seaton Sluice Middle School's overall absence rate is 7.5% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Seaton Sluice Middle School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Seaton Sluice 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 30 June 2026.