Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School, Whitley Bay
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 3–11 · Whitley Bay, North Tyneside
Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School, Whitley Bay is a primary school in Whitley Bay, North Tyneside for ages 3–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 9 May 2024. North Tyneside has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2025 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Seatonville Road, Whitley Bay, NE25 9EG
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- North Tyneside
- Pupils on roll
- 330 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 21.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.8
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 9 May 2024
Strengths
- “Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School is an inclusive and welcoming school.”
- “Relationships between pupils and staff are caring and strong.”
- “Pupils rise to the high expectations that adults have for them in their respectful interactions with each other and the adults in school.”
To improve
- “Some pupils have struggled to manage their own behaviour.”
- “However, in a minority of subjects, this approach is not yet embedded.”
- “In these subjects, opportunities for pupils to build on their prior learning are limited.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 14 June 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 67% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 26 first-preference applications, 28 offers in total, 26 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Reception 2025, as North Tyneside published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in North Tyneside.
- Appletree Gardens First School 0.3 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Langley First School 0.4 mi Good Last distance published
- Preston Grange Primary School 0.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Cullercoats 0.7 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Monkhouse Primary School 1.0 mi Good Last distance published
- Whitehouse Primary School 1.0 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- New York Primary School 1.1 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- South Wellfield First School 1.1 mi Not judged Last distance published