Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School, Whitley Bay

This school has not been graded since it changed URN, usually on converting to an academy. The rating shown is from its predecessor, Star of the Sea RC VA Primary, inspected in October 2018.

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 Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School, Whitley Bay attended 94.8% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 13.7% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

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, 0.3% of pupils at Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School, Whitley Bay were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were 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 Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School, Whitley Bay had 20.8 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 0.0% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

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, 13.3% of pupils at Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School, Whitley Bay were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 3.6% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

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 primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2024–25 Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School, Whitley Bay received £6,247 and spent £6,316 for each of its 336 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £274,000 (£818 per pupil).

Across all 39 schools of Bishop Bewick Catholic Education Trust, income was £7,320 and spending £7,580 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). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.

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Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School, Whitley Bay is part of Bishop Bewick Catholic Education Trust, which runs 39 schools. The nearest others:

• St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Cullercoats North Shields
• St Thomas More Catholic High School North Shields
• St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, North Shields North Shields
• St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, North Shields North Shields
• St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Wallsend Wallsend
• St Bernadette's Catholic Primary, Wallsend Wallsend
• St Marys Catholic Primary School, Forest Hall Newcastle-Upon-Tyne
• St Columba's Catholic Primary School, Wallsend Wallsend
• St Stephen's Catholic Primary School, Newcastle Newcastle-Upon-Tyne
• St Alban's Catholic Primary School, Walker Newcastle-Upon-Tyne

What is Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School, Whitley Bay's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School, Whitley Bay is Good, from an inspection in October 2018 of its predecessor, Star of the Sea RC VA Primary.

When was Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School, Whitley Bay last inspected by Ofsted?

Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School, Whitley Bay was last inspected in June 2024.

How many pupils does Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School, Whitley Bay have?

Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School, Whitley Bay has 330 pupils on roll.

What age range does Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School, Whitley Bay cover?

Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School, Whitley Bay for pupils aged 3 to 11.

What are Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School, Whitley Bay's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 67% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School, Whitley Bay?

Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School, Whitley Bay is at Seatonville Road, Whitley Bay, Tyne and Wear, NE25 9EG.