Whytrig Middle School
Community school in Whitley Bay, Northumberland.
School details
| Phase | Middle deemed secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Community school |
| Age range | 9 to 13 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 330 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 360 |
| Free school meals | 35.50% |
| Local authority | Northumberland |
| Address | Prospect Avenue, Whitley Bay, NE25 0FW |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.svf.org.uk |
| Telephone | 01912371402 |
| URN | 122335 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest full inspection: report card inspection under Ofsted's renewed framework (in use since November 2025), started 10 February 2026, published 11 May 2026. Report cards grade each area separately; there is no single overall grade.
| Safeguarding standards | Met |
|---|---|
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
| Curriculum and teaching | Needs attention |
| Achievement | Needs attention |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Needs attention |
Earlier graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 3 November 2021, published 8 December 2021:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
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Nearby schools
- Seaton Valley High School (secondary school, about 0.1 km)
- Seaton Sluice Middle School (secondary school, about 2.8 km)
- Wellfield Middle School (secondary school, about 4.2 km)
- Cramlington Learning Village (secondary school, about 4.4 km)
- Valley Gardens Middle School (secondary school, about 4.6 km)
- Whitley Bay High School (secondary school, about 4.7 km)
- Bede Academy (all-through school, about 4.8 km)
- George Stephenson High School (secondary school, about 5.4 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.