Monkseaton High School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Whitley Bay, North East NE25 9EQ · North Tyneside
#126 of 185 secondary schools in North East
#2831 of 4,090 nationally
About Monkseaton High School
Monkseaton High School is a local authority secondary located in Whitley Bay, in the North Tyneside local authority of North East, England. It caters for Ages 13–18. In 2025 it enrolled 155 students. Community, voluntary-aided, voluntary-controlled and foundation schools maintained by the local authority; free to attend.
Its Success Index (England) is 32.5 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 126th of 185 ranked secondary schools in North East. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (52th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (6th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 155; capacity filled 16.2%; grade 4+ english & maths 53.4%; ebacc average points 3.57.
There are 21 schools in Whitley Bay; Monkseaton High School ranks 17th of 21 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)41.0
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)33.6%
- A level points per entry (10%)23.4
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)26.6%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Monkseaton High School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 155
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 26.6%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 16.2%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 41.0
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 33.6%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 53.4%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.57
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 23.4
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Monkseaton High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School, Whitley Bay
Whitley Bay · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
330 students · 216 m away
Preston Grange Primary School
North Shields · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
216 students · 526 m away
Appletree Gardens First School
Whitley Bay · Local authority primary · Ages 2–9
292 students · 628 m away
Langley First School
Whitley Bay · Local authority primary · Ages 3–9
295 students · 768 m away
Monkseaton Coastal School
Whitley Bay · Local authority secondary · Ages 9–13
203 students · 823 m away
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Cullercoats
North Shields · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
185 students · 982 m away
Marden Bridge Middle School
Whitley Bay · Local authority secondary · Ages 9–13
577 students · 1.2 km away
John Spence Community High School
North Shields · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
872 students · 1.3 km away
Monkhouse Primary School
North Shields · Local authority primary · Ages 5–11
215 students · 1.4 km away
Whitehouse Primary School
North Shields · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
137 students · 1.5 km away
Similar schools
Local authority secondary schools in North East with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Monkseaton Coastal School
Whitley Bay · Local authority secondary · Ages 9–13
203 students
Bellingham Middle School and Sports College
Hexham · Local authority secondary · Ages 9–13
46 students
Seaton Sluice Middle School
Whitley Bay · Local authority secondary · Ages 9–13
314 students
Whytrig Middle School
Whitley Bay · Local authority secondary · Ages 9–13
330 students
Wellfield Middle School
Whitley Bay · Local authority secondary · Ages 9–13
345 students
Corbridge Middle School
Corbridge · Local authority secondary · Ages 9–13
367 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Monkseaton High School a good school?
Monkseaton High School has a Success Index (England) of 32.5 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #126 of 185 in North East. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Monkseaton High School rank in North East?
Monkseaton High School ranks #126 of 185 secondary schools in North East and #2831 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Monkseaton High School?
Monkseaton High School had 155 students in 2025.
Is Monkseaton High School a primary school or a secondary school?
Monkseaton High School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 13–18. It is a local authority school.
What other schools are near Monkseaton High School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Monkseaton High School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.