Rockcliffe First School is a primary school located in Whitley Bay. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness, outcomes for pupils and management effectiveness are outstanding, quality of education is good. The school inspection was carried out on 13/12/2011. The overall pupil absence from this school is 3.4%, which is 0.6 percentage points higher than the UK average.

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Grafton Road, Whitley Bay

School Information

Address: Grafton Road, Whitley Bay, NE26 2NR
Website: www.rockcliffeschool.org.uk/
Telephone: 01916434100
School Type: Foundation school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: North Tyneside
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Sharron Colpitts-Elliott
Religious character: None
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 108583

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 13/12/2011

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 3 - 9
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 251
Number of Pupils: 270
Number of Boys: 145
Number of Girls: 125

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 3.4% 4%
Persistent absence: 4.8% 8.2%

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Sir James Knott Memorial Nursery School
Percy Square , River View NE30 4AG
3out of 4 3,222 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Rockcliffe First School
Grafton Road , NE26 2NR
4out of 4 0 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
Cullercoats Primary School
Marden Avenue , Cullercoats NE30 4PB
3out of 4 884 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Marine Park First School
Park Road , NE26 1LT
4out of 4 1,288 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, North Shields
Farringdon Road , Cullercoats NE30 3EY
- not rated 1,480 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Monkhouse Primary School
Wallington Avenue , NE30 3SH
3out of 4 1,818 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Marden High School
Hartington Road , Cullercoats NE30 3RZ
3out of 4 1,674 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Monkseaton High School
Seatonville Road , NE25 9EQ
3out of 4 2,365 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Whitley Bay High School
Deneholm , NE25 9AS
4out of 4 2,412 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
John Spence Community High School
Preston Road , NE29 9PU
3out of 4 2,503 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School

Middle deemed secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Marden Bridge Middle School
Lovaine Avenue , NE25 8RW
3out of 4 1,146 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Monkseaton Middle School
Vernon Drive , Monkseaton NE25 8JN
2out of 4 2,021 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Valley Gardens Middle School
Valley Gardens , NE25 9AQ
4out of 4 2,606 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Kings Priory School
Huntington Place , Tynemouth NE30 4RF
3out of 4 2,656 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Southlands School
Beach Road , Tynemouth NE30 2QR
3out of 4 2,279 yd Foundation special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Woodlawn School
Drumoyne Gardens , West Monkseaton NE25 9DL
3out of 4 2,765 yd Foundation special school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.