Primary school in Whitley Bay, North Tyneside
Whitley Lodge First School
Woodburn Drive, Whitley Bay, Tyne and Wear, NE26 3HW
Ofsted
Inspected under the current framework, which gives no overall grade, on 12 May 2026.
Inspections since September 2024 do not give an overall grade, so there is no one-word judgement to report. The full report sets out what inspectors found.
Pupils
- Pupils on roll
- 250
- Places
- 230
- How full
- Full — 250 pupils against 230 places
- Girls / boys
- 127 / 123
- Overall absence
- 2%
- Persistently absent
- 1%
primary schools average 5.2%
primary schools average 12.8% — pupils missing 10% or more of sessions
- Free school meals, last 6 years
- 8%
- English as an additional language
- 2%
- With an EHC plan
- 2%
- On SEN support
- 3%
England 25.7%
England 18.7%
England 3.5%
England 15%
The neighbourhood around the school
Census 2021 figures for North Tyneside 001C, the statistical neighbourhood the school sits in — roughly 1,500 residents. It describes the area, not the pupils, who may travel in from further away.
- Adults with a degree
- 45%
- Adults with no qualifications
- 10%
- Households owning their home
- 90%
- Households in social housing
- 2%
- Households with no car
- 13%
- Adults economically inactive
- 47%
England 33.8%
England 18.3%
England 62.7%
England 17%
England 21.9%
England 39.9%
School details
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- Ages 3–9
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Sixth form
- No
- Nursery
- Yes
- Boarding
- Day school
- Headteacher
- Headteacher: Jennifer Palmer
- Local authority
- North Tyneside
- Ward
- St Mary's
- Constituency
- Tynemouth
- URN
- 108600
The unique reference number used in all official school data.
Nearest primary schools
| School | Ofsted | Expected standard | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coquet Park First SchoolCommunity school | No grade | — | 0.4 mi |
| Southridge First SchoolCommunity school | Good 2022 | — | 0.5 mi |
| Marine Park First SchoolCommunity school | Good 2022 | — | 0.9 mi |
| Appletree Gardens First SchoolFoundation school | Good 2024 | — | 1.3 mi |
| Langley First SchoolCommunity school | Good 2022 | — | 1.4 mi |
| South Wellfield First SchoolCommunity school | No grade | — | 1.4 mi |
| Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School, Whitley BayAcademy converter | Good 2024 | 67% | 1.5 mi |
| Rockcliffe First SchoolFoundation school | Good 2024 | — | 1.6 mi |
Where these figures come from
- School details, address and pupil numbers — Get Information About Schools, the DfE register, as at 14 August 2026.
- Exam results — DfE performance tables, 2024/25.
- Free school meals, EAL and SEN — school census, 2024/25.
- Ofsted — Ofsted management information, latest inspections as at 30 June 2026.
- Neighbourhood figures — ONS Census 2021, lower layer super output area.
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