Overall Oxbridge
#293
1 ranked schools · +621 places vs Eng avg #914 of 1,984
Applications
15
Offers
4
Offer rate26.7%
+4.3 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 22.4%
Redrawn from Northumberland into the borough of North Tyneside in 1974, Whitley Bay occupies the North Sea coast around ten miles north-east of Newcastle upon Tyne, its seafront defined by the Spanish City's domed cupola and the white tower of St Mary's Lighthouse standing off its own tidal island. Around 38,000 people live in the town today. South Wellfield and Marden complete the quieter inland residential spread.
Monkseaton is widely regarded as one of the most school-competitive neighbourhoods in the area, drawing families who seek strong catchment access across primary and secondary phases. Whitley Bay station on the Tyne and Wear Metro connects the town to Newcastle city centre in around twenty-five minutes.
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Area Performance
Across 10 primary and sixth-form schools, state and independent. The average Find My School Inspection Score is 7.74/10, +0.27 vs England.
Find My School Inspection Band
Distribution across all Whitley Bay schools
Whitley Bay vs England distribution
National Rank
Across all ranked Whitley Bay schools
top 53% of 14,978
top 53% of 14,978
top 58% of 2,555
top 58% of 2,555
Overall Oxbridge
1 ranked schools · +621 places vs Eng avg #914 of 1,984
Applications
15
Offers
4
Oxford
1 ranked schools · +32 places vs Eng avg #253 of 1,198
Applications
11
Offers
3
Cambridge
1 ranked schools · -542 places vs Eng avg #773 of 1,881
Applications
4
Offers
1
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