Seaton Sluice First School is a mainstream primary school with an SEN unit in Whitley Bay, Northumberland, for children and young people aged 3 to 9. Its SEN unit has 15 places for speech, language and communication, autism, social, emotional and mental health and moderate learning difficulty.
- Ages 3–9
- 187 pupils
School details
- Type
- Mainstream school with an SEN unit
- Ages
- 3 to 9
- Boys and girls
- Boys and girls
- Specialist base
- An SEN unit, 15 places, 14 pupils
- Pupils
- 187
- Headteacher
- Mrs Amanda Bennett (Headteacher)
- Council
- Northumberland
- School reference (URN)
- 122234
Needs its base supports
4 needs: speech and language, autism and 2 more
As listed by the Department for Education, grouped the way EHC plans describe needs.
Communication and interaction
- Autism Other schools for this in Northumberland (14)
- Speech, language and communication Other schools for this in Northumberland (8)
Cognition and learning
- Moderate learning difficulty Other schools for this in Northumberland (8)
Social, emotional and mental health
- Social, emotional and mental health Other schools for this in Northumberland (9)
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 Northumberland 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
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Ofsted
Graded by area, March 2025; school remains Good (November 2019)
Inspected in March 2025. Inspections from September 2024 to November 2025 graded each area but gave no overall grade.
- Quality of educationGood
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Personal developmentGood
- Leadership and managementGood
- Early yearsGood
- SafeguardingEffective
Since then: School remains Good (ungraded inspection, November 2019).
Contact and getting there
Granville Avenue, Seaton Sluice, Whitley Bay, NE26 4BX
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Directions: Walk Public transport Drive
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Other SEND schools nearby
- Seaton Valley High School Mainstream + base · Ages 13–18 · Ofsted: Good 2.0 miles
- Whitley Bay High School Mainstream + base · Ages 13–18 · Ofsted: Outstanding 2.1 miles
- Valley Gardens Middle School Mainstream + base · Ages 9–13 2.3 miles
All SEND schools in Northumberland
By need in Northumberland: Autism (15) · SEMH (10) · Speech and language (9) · Moderate learning (9) · Severe learning (7) · Hearing (6) · PMLD (4) · Dyslexia and SpLD (4) · Vision (4) · Multi-sensory (3) · Physical (3)
Questions about Seaton Sluice First School
How do I get a place in Seaton Sluice First 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 Seaton Sluice First School support?
Speech, language and communication, autism, social, emotional and mental health and moderate learning difficulty. Every child is different, so ask the school how it would meet your child’s needs.
What ages does Seaton Sluice First School take?
Aged 3 to 9, boys and girls.
What is Seaton Sluice First School’s Ofsted rating?
Rated Good by Ofsted in March 2025 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 Seaton Sluice First School?
Granville Avenue, Seaton Sluice, Whitley Bay, NE26 4BX, in Northumberland.
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