Located in Whitley Bay, Seaton Sluice First School is a primary school, serving pupils aged 3 to 9. The school is a community school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Seaton Sluice First School currently has around 187 pupils on roll, which is about 98% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 49.7% boys and 50.3% girls. Around 13.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 5.4%. Persistent absence is recorded at 12.1%. The school also includes resourced provision, supporting 11 pupils.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (96.8%).
Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Granville Avenue, Whitley Bay, NE26 4BX |
| Website: | http://www.seatonsluicesouth.northumberland.sch.uk/ |
| Telephone: | 01912371839 |
| School Type: | Community school |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Northumberland |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Amanda Bennett |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 122234 |
Ofsted inspection date: 04/03/2025
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 3 - 9 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 190 |
| Number of Pupils: | 187 |
| Number of Boys: | 93 |
| Number of Girls: | 94 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 5.4% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 12.1% | 8.2% |
| White British | 96.80% | 181 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 1.10% | 2 |
| Indian | 1.10% | 2 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.50% | 1 |
| Other Mixed | 0.50% | 1 |
| Other White | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Black African | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| African | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| Unclassified | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seaton Sluice First School Granville Avenue , Seaton Sluice NE26 4BX | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Holywell Village First School Holywell , Holywell Village NE25 0LN | - not rated | 2,759 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Whitley Lodge First School Woodburn Drive , NE26 3HW | 3out of 4 | 2,816 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seaton Sluice Middle School Alston Grove , Seaton Sluice NE26 4JS | 3out of 4 | 1,736 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.