Seaton Sluice Middle School

Seaton Sluice Middle School continues to perform well, maintaining its status as a good school. The pupils are generally proud of their community and exhibit positive behaviors, characterized by politeness and confidence. The school is committed to promoting mental health and well-being, with effective bullying intervention strategies and an inclusive environment that supports all students. Enrichment opportunities enhance students' experiences, encouraging personal growth and development. Despite its strengths, the school has areas for improvement, particularly in enhancing pupils' knowledge of different faiths and cultures, as the spiritual, moral, social and cultural (SMSC) curriculum is currently lacking depth in this regard. Nonetheless, the school is well-led, with a focus on both academic outcomes and personal development, ensuring a supportive and ambitious atmosphere for the students.

Strengths

• Pupils display excellent behavior and are confident when interacting with others.
• The school promotes mental health and well-being effectively.
• There is a strong focus on inclusion and support for all pupils, including those with SEND.
• The curriculum is well-adapted to meet the needs and interests of pupils.
• Pupils receive effective support to improve their literacy skills.
• Personal development initiatives are well-planned and comprehensive.
• The school's careers curriculum is ambitious and informative.

Areas for Improvement

• Pupils' knowledge of different faiths and cultures is weak due to an underdeveloped SMSC curriculum.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Seaton Sluice Middle School attended 92.5% of sessions (the national figure for secondary schools was 91.6%). 19.2% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 23.4%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 9.9% of pupils at Seaton Sluice Middle School were suspended at least once (nationally 7.3%). One pupil was permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Seaton Sluice Middle School had 17.0 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for secondary schools was 16.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 4.4% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 14.1%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 21.0% of pupils at Seaton Sluice Middle School were on SEN support (nationally 14.1%) and 6.7% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 3.5%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded secondary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2025–26 Seaton Sluice Middle School received £8,216 and spent £7,796 for each of its 314 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £6,000 (£18 per pupil).

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24).

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What is Seaton Sluice Middle School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Seaton Sluice Middle School is Good, from an inspection in September 2023.

When was Seaton Sluice Middle School last inspected by Ofsted?

Seaton Sluice Middle School was last inspected in September 2023.

How many pupils does Seaton Sluice Middle School have?

Seaton Sluice Middle School has 314 pupils on roll.

What age range does Seaton Sluice Middle School cover?

Seaton Sluice Middle School for pupils aged 9 to 13.

What are Seaton Sluice Middle School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 46% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Seaton Sluice Middle School?

Seaton Sluice Middle School is at Alston Grove, Seaton Sluice, Whitley Bay, Tyne and Wear, NE26 4JS.