Wellfield Middle School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Whitley Bay, North East NE25 9QW · North Tyneside
#51 of 185 secondary schools in North East
#1359 of 4,090 nationally
About Wellfield Middle School
Wellfield Middle School is a local authority secondary located in Whitley Bay, in the North Tyneside local authority of North East, England. It caters for Ages 9–13. In 2025 it enrolled 345 students. Community, voluntary-aided, voluntary-controlled and foundation schools maintained by the local authority; free to attend.
Its Success Index (England) is 62.6 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools in England and 51st of 185 ranked secondary schools in North East. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (86th percentile), and its weakest is ks2: higher standard (40th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 345; capacity filled 95.8%.
There are 21 schools in Whitley Bay; Wellfield Middle School ranks 14th 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%)69%
- KS2: higher standard (20%)5%
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)–
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)–
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)14.2%
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 Wellfield Middle School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 345
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 14.2%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 95.8%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- KS2 expected standard (RWM)
- 69%
- Share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
- KS2 higher standard (RWM)
- 5%
- Share of pupils reaching the higher standard in reading, writing and maths.
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Schools near Wellfield Middle School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
South Wellfield First School
Whitley Bay · Local authority primary · Ages 3–9
345 students · 27 m away
Langley First School
Whitley Bay · Local authority primary · Ages 3–9
295 students · 1.3 km away
Valley Gardens Middle School
Whitley Bay · Local authority secondary · Ages 9–13
768 students · 1.5 km away
Shiremoor Primary School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
319 students · 1.5 km away
Southridge First School
Whitley Bay · Local authority primary · Ages 3–9
321 students · 1.5 km away
Whitley Bay High School
Whitley Bay · Local authority secondary · Ages 13–18
1,797 students · 1.7 km away
Appletree Gardens First School
Whitley Bay · Local authority primary · Ages 2–9
292 students · 1.8 km away
Monkseaton Coastal School
Whitley Bay · Local authority secondary · Ages 9–13
203 students · 1.8 km away
Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School, Whitley Bay
Whitley Bay · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
330 students · 1.9 km away
Monkseaton High School
Whitley Bay · Local authority secondary · Ages 13–18
155 students · 2.0 km away
Similar schools
Local authority secondary schools in North East with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Whytrig Middle School
Whitley Bay · Local authority secondary · Ages 9–13
330 students
Corbridge Middle School
Corbridge · Local authority secondary · Ages 9–13
367 students
Seaton Sluice Middle School
Whitley Bay · Local authority secondary · Ages 9–13
314 students
Haydon Bridge High School
Hexham · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
392 students
Monkseaton Coastal School
Whitley Bay · Local authority secondary · Ages 9–13
203 students
Norham High School
North Shields · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
498 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Wellfield Middle School a good school?
Wellfield Middle School has a Success Index (England) of 62.6 out of 100 (Top 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #51 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 Wellfield Middle School rank in North East?
Wellfield Middle School ranks #51 of 185 secondary schools in North East and #1359 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Wellfield Middle School?
Wellfield Middle School had 345 students in 2025.
Is Wellfield Middle School a primary school or a secondary school?
Wellfield Middle School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 9–13. It is a local authority school.
What other schools are near Wellfield Middle School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Wellfield Middle School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.