Whitley Bay High School
| Established | 1935 |
|---|---|
| Type | Foundation school |
| Headteacher | Mr Steve Wilson |
| Chair of Governors | Mr Paul Mitchell |
| Location |
Deneholm Monkseaton Whitley Bay Tyne and Wear NE25 9AS England 55°02′53″N 1°27′57″W / 55.04809°N 1.46593°WCoordinates: 55°02′53″N 1°27′57″W / 55.04809°N 1.46593°W |
| Local authority | North Tyneside |
| DfE number | 392/4029 |
| DfE URN | 108638 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Staff | approx. 180 |
| Students | 1,602 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Ages | 13–18 |
| Colours | Blue and White |
| Website | WBHS |
Whitley Bay High School is a mixed upper school and sixth form located in Whitley Bay, North Tyneside, England.
It is a school with around 1600 pupils, 500 of these being in the school's sixth form. In 2006, the school was awarded Specialist College Status in Science & Humanities. The school has successful sports teams and extensive sporting facilities. They have also been successful in the Bar Mock Trial competitions with the sixth form team winning the national bar finals and the year nine team reaching the national finals.
It is situated next to Monkseaton Drive (A1148), towards the north of Monkseaton. There is a subway for access under the main road. It is in the parish of St Peter, Monkseaton.
In 2010 the school was branded 'Outstanding' by Ofsted, achieving a clean sweep of 'outstanding' grades in each and every one of the assessment areas. This makes it the first secondary school in England to do so since the launch of Ofsted's new and rigorous inspection framework in 2009. According to the school website this affirms Whitley Bay High School in the 'top flight of high performing schools nationally.'
The majority of students live in the surrounding area of Whitley Bay, Tynemouth and Monkseaton. However significant numbers of students travel via Metro from various other parts of Tyne and Wear. The majority of students join the school from one of four middle schools: Valley Gardens Middle School, Wellfield Middle School Monkseaton Middle School and Marden Bridge Middle School. Many students remain at the school, from year 9 to year 13, taking A levels in the sixth-form (year 12-13).
The school has consistently performed above average during exam season. The exams that Whitley Bay High School currently cover are GCSEs and A/AS levels. The school consistently secures one of the top two places in the North Tyneside school league tables, however, this is partially due to the fact that the other schools within the local area typically perform substantially below average. In addition it regularly features as one of the top performing state schools in the country, appearing in national newspapers: The Times and The Daily Telegraph. Whitley Bay High School regularly sends significant numbers of its more academically able students to Oxbridge, Durham University and other Russell Group universities. For example, out of the 300 overpopulated year 13 students in 2012, 2 people gained a place at Oxford respectively.
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