Whitley Bay High School is a mainstream secondary school with resourced provision in Whitley Bay, North Tyneside, for children and young people aged 13 to 18. Its specialist base takes children for moderate learning difficulty.
- Ages 13–18
- 1,797 pupils
- Ofsted: Outstanding
School details
- Type
- Mainstream school with resourced provision
- Ages
- 13 to 18
- Boys and girls
- Boys and girls
- Specialist base
- Resourced provision
- Pupils
- 1,797
- Headteacher
- Mr S Wilson (Headteacher)
- Part of
- The North Tyneside Learning Trust
- Council
- North Tyneside
- School reference (URN)
- 108638
Needs its base supports
1 need: moderate learning
As listed by the Department for Education, grouped the way EHC plans describe needs.
Cognition and learning
- Moderate learning difficulty Other schools for this in North Tyneside (8)
How to get a place
4 steps, starting with an EHC plan
- An EHC plan
Places in an SEN unit or resourced provision are usually for children with an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan. If your child doesn’t have one yet, you can ask the council for an assessment yourself.
- Visit and ask about the base
See the school and its specialist base, and ask how children split their time between the base and mainstream classes.
- Ask for the school to be named
Tell the council that looks after the plan (often North Tyneside council) that you want this school and its base, and ask them to consult it.
- Named in the plan
If the school is named in your child’s plan, it must admit your child. Places in the base itself are agreed between the council and the school, so ask how they decide.
Questions to ask when you visit
8 questions to tick off as you go
Ticks stay on this device, so you can use them on the day.
Ofsted
Rated Outstanding, June 2024
Rated Outstanding at its last graded inspection, in June 2024.
- Quality of educationOutstanding
- Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
- Personal developmentOutstanding
- Leadership and managementOutstanding
- Sixth formOutstanding
- SafeguardingEffective
Contact and getting there
Deneholm, Whitley Bay, NE25 9AS
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Other SEND schools nearby
- Valley Gardens Middle School Mainstream + base · Ages 9–13 0.3 miles
- Woodlawn School Special school · Ages 2–18 · Ofsted: Good 1.0 mile
- Moorbridge Alternative provision · Ages 11–16 1.8 miles
All SEND schools in North Tyneside
By need in North Tyneside: Moderate learning (9) · Speech and language (8) · Autism (4) · SEMH (3) · Physical (3)
Questions about Whitley Bay High School
How do I get a place in Whitley Bay High School’s specialist base?
Places in an SEN unit or resourced provision usually come through an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan: ask the council that looks after the plan to consult the school about its base. If the school is named in the plan it must admit your child; places in the base itself are agreed between the council and the school.
What needs does Whitley Bay High School support?
Moderate learning difficulty. Every child is different, so ask the school how it would meet your child’s needs.
What ages does Whitley Bay High School take?
Aged 13 to 18, boys and girls.
What is Whitley Bay High School’s Ofsted rating?
Rated Outstanding by Ofsted in June 2024 at its last graded inspection. Newer inspections no longer give a single overall grade, so read the latest report for the full picture.
Where is Whitley Bay High School?
Deneholm, Whitley Bay, NE25 9AS, in North Tyneside.
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