Schools and Education in Whitley Sands

There are 74 schools within 5 miles of Whitley Sands town centre, including 45 primary and 12 secondary schools. Of those inspected by Ofsted, 94% are rated Good or Outstanding. Notable Outstanding schools include Whitley Bay High School, Shiremoor Children's Centre and New York Primary School. A further 3 schools are rated below Good, so checking individual Ofsted reports is recommended.

Total Schools
74
Primary
45
Secondary
12
Good / Outstanding
94%

Ofsted Ratings Overview

7
40
Outstanding (7) Good (40) Requires Improvement (1) Inadequate (2) Not yet inspected (24)
Whitley Bay High School Secondary 0.9 miles Deneholm, Whitley Bay, NE25 9AS Inspected: 25 June 2024 Shiremoor Children's Centre 2.6 miles N/A, Shiremoor, NE27 0TA Inspected: 08 December 2011 New York Primary School Primary 2.7 miles Lanark Close, North Shields, NE29 8DP Inspected: 12 September 2024 Riverside Children's Centre 3.7 miles Minton Lane, North Shields, NE29 6DQ Inspected: 17 June 2011 St Bede's Catholic Primary School, South Shields Primary 4.3 miles Claypath Lane, South Shields, NE33 4PG Inspected: 03 July 2024 Howdon Children's Centre 4.4 miles Howdon Lane, Howdon, Wallsend, NE28 0AL Inspected: 09 December 2010 Killingworth Children's Centre 4.9 miles West Bailey, Killingworth, NE12 6SS Inspected: 22 March 2012
Marine Park First School Primary 0.5 miles Park Road, Whitley Bay, NE26 1LT Inspected: 21 September 2022 Whitley Lodge First School Primary 0.7 miles Woodburn Drive, Whitley Bay, NE26 3HW Inspected: 21 September 2022 Southridge First School Primary 1 miles Cranleigh Place, Beaumont Park Estate, Whitley Bay, NE25 9UD Inspected: 23 September 2022 Rockcliffe First School Primary 1.1 miles Grafton Road, Whitley Bay, NE26 2NR Inspected: 19 March 2024 Marden Bridge Middle School Middle deemed secondary 1.2 miles Lovaine Avenue, Whitley Bay, NE25 8RW Inspected: 11 September 2025 Monkseaton Middle School Middle deemed secondary 1.3 miles Vernon Drive, Monkseaton, Whitley Bay, NE25 8JW Inspected: 31 January 2022 Appletree Gardens First School Primary 1.4 miles Appletree Gardens, Monkseaton, Whitley Bay, NE25 8XS Inspected: 05 July 2024 Cullercoats Primary School Primary 1.5 miles Marden Avenue, Cullercoats, North Shields, NE30 4PB Inspected: 07 April 2022 Langley First School Primary 1.7 miles Drumoyne Gardens, West Monkseaton, Whitley Bay, NE25 9DL Inspected: 21 September 2022 Woodlawn School 1.7 miles Drumoyne Gardens, West Monkseaton, Whitley Bay, NE25 9DL Inspected: 10 June 2024 Monkhouse Primary School Primary 1.9 miles Wallington Avenue, North Shields, NE30 3SH Inspected: 16 November 2023 Marden High School Secondary 1.9 miles Hartington Road, Cullercoats, North Shields, NE30 3RZ Inspected: 11 November 2022 Wellfield Middle School Middle deemed secondary 2 miles Kielder Road, South Wellfield, Whitley Bay, NE25 9QW Inspected: 07 May 2024 Preston Grange Primary School Primary 2 miles Chiltern Road, Preston Grange, North Shields, NE29 9QL Inspected: 10 September 2024 Southlands School 2.2 miles Beach Road, Tynemouth, North Shields, NE30 2QR Inspected: 27 June 2024 Kings Priory School All-through 2.6 miles Huntingdon Place, Tynemouth, North Shields, NE30 4RF Inspected: 09 September 2024 St Thomas More Catholic High School Secondary 2.8 miles Lynn Road, North Shields, NE29 8LF Inspected: 11 July 2023 Sir James Knott Memorial Nursery School Nursery 2.9 miles River View, River View, North Shields, NE30 4AG Inspected: 30 September 2022 Seaton Sluice Middle School Middle deemed secondary 2.9 miles Alston Grove, Seaton Sluice, Whitley Bay, NE26 4JS Inspected: 21 September 2023 Christ Church CofE Primary School Primary 2.9 miles Kielder Terrace, North Shields, NE30 2AD Inspected: 24 January 2023 Shiremoor Primary School Primary 3 miles Stanton Road, Shiremoor, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE27 0PW Inspected: 22 April 2024 Collingwood Primary School Primary 3.4 miles Oswin Terrace, North Shields, NE29 7JQ Inspected: 20 June 2023 Parkside House School 3.4 miles Station Road, Backworth, North Tyneside, NE27 0AB Inspected: 22 November 2023 St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, North Shields Primary 3.5 miles Bawtry Grove, Chirton, North Shields, NE29 7BT Inspected: 08 July 2024 Waterville Primary School Primary 3.5 miles Waterville Road, North Shields, NE29 6SL Inspected: 20 March 2025 Backworth Park Primary School Primary 3.5 miles Parkside View, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE27 0FZ Inspected: 07 December 2021 Hadrian Primary School Primary 3.5 miles Roman Road, South Shields, NE33 2BB Inspected: 16 December 2022 Norham High School Secondary 3.6 miles Alnwick Avenue, North Shields, NE29 7BU Inspected: 19 May 2022 Seaton Delaval First School Primary 3.6 miles Western Avenue, Seaton Delaval, Whitley Bay, NE25 0EP Inspected: 16 November 2022 Holystone Primary School Primary 3.7 miles Whitley Road, Holystone, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE27 0DA Inspected: 22 January 2024 Marine Park Children's Centre 3.9 miles Chatsworth Court, Flagg Court, South Shields, NE33 2LS Inspected: 06 December 2012 Percy Main Primary School Primary 4.2 miles Nelson Terrace, Percy Main, North Shields, NE29 6JA Inspected: 11 May 2022 Westoe Crown Primary School Primary 4.2 miles Baltic Court, South Shields, NE33 3NS Inspected: 27 November 2023 Northumberland Pupil Referral Unit 4.2 miles Front Street, Cramlington, NE23 7EB Inspected: 23 June 2025 Seghill First School Primary 4.3 miles Main Street North, Cramlington, NE23 7SB Inspected: 19 July 2024 Laygate Community School Primary 4.6 miles Laygate, South Shields, NE33 4JJ Inspected: 26 June 2023 Amberley Primary School Primary 4.8 miles East Bailey, Killingworth, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE12 6SQ Inspected: 25 April 2024 Tyne Coast College 16 plus 4.8 miles Grosvenor Road, South Shields, NE34 6ET Inspected: 20 March 2024 Beacon Hill School 4.8 miles N/A, North Tyneside, NE28 9JW Inspected: 03 July 2023 Riverside Children's Centre 4.9 miles Garrick Street, South Shields, NE33 4JT Inspected: 18 January 2012
Riverside Primary School Primary 3.7 miles Minton Lane, North Shields, NE29 6DQ Inspected: 10 September 2024
Churchill Community College Secondary 4.2 miles Churchill Street, Wallsend, NE28 7TN Inspected: 11 November 2025 Ivy Road Primary School Primary 5 miles Ivy Road, Ivy Road, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE12 9AP Inspected: 10 September 2025
Coquet Park First School Primary 0.3 miles The Links, Whitley Bay, NE26 1TQ Valley Gardens Middle School Middle deemed secondary 1.2 miles Valley Gardens, Whitley Bay, NE25 9AQ St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Cullercoats Primary 1.6 miles Farringdon Road, Cullercoats, North Shields, NE30 3EY Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School, Whitley Bay Primary 1.7 miles Seatonville Road, Whitley Bay, NE25 9EG Monkseaton High School Secondary 1.9 miles Seatonville Road, Whitley Bay, NE25 9EQ South Wellfield First School Primary 1.9 miles Otterburn Avenue, South Wellfield, Whitley Bay, NE25 9QL Seaton Sluice First School Primary 1.9 miles Granville Avenue, Seaton Sluice, Whitley Bay, NE26 4BX John Spence Community High School Secondary 2.2 miles The Wynd, North Shields, NE29 9PU Holywell Village First School Primary 2.5 miles Valley Road, Holywell Village, Whitley Bay, NE25 0LN Whitehouse Primary School Primary 2.6 miles Whitehouse Lane, North Shields, NE29 8PE King Edward Primary School Primary 2.7 miles Preston Avenue, North Shields, North Tyneside, NE30 2BD Moorbridge 2.7 miles Etal Close, Shiremoor, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE27 0HJ Spring Gardens Primary School Primary 3 miles Brightman Road, North Shields, NE29 0HP St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, North Shields Primary 3.3 miles Lovaine Place, North Shields, NE29 0BU Seaton Valley Children's Centre 3.6 miles Western Avenue, Seaton Delaval, NE25 0EP New Hartley First School Primary 3.6 miles Melton Drive, Whitley Bay, NE25 0RD Hadrian Park Primary School Primary 3.8 miles Addington Drive, Wallsend, NE28 9RT Silverdale School 3.9 miles Langdale Gardens, Howdon, Wallsend, NE28 0HG Marine Park Primary School Primary 4 miles Wouldhave Court, Woodbine Estate, South Shields, NE33 2RD St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Wallsend Primary 4.1 miles Coniston Road, Wallsend, NE28 0EP Battle Hill Primary School Primary 4.3 miles Berwick Drive, Battle Hill Estate, Wallsend, NE28 9DH Denbigh Community Primary School Primary 4.3 miles Denbigh Avenue, Howdon, WALLSEND, NE28 0DS Stephenson Memorial Primary School Primary 4.6 miles Martin Road, Wallsend, NE28 0AG St Bernadette's Catholic Primary, Wallsend Primary 4.8 miles N/A, Wallsend, NE28 9JW