SCHOOL PROFILE

Monkseaton High School

Secondary Foundation school URN 108642
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 955 Published school capacity
Capacity used 16.2% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 13 – 18 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

13 May 2025
Latest published outcome Not judged
OEIF
Quality of education Requires improvement
Behaviour & attitudes Good
Personal development Good
Leadership & management Good
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Foundation school
Phase Secondary
Gender Mixed
Religious character —
Local authority North Tyneside
Trust The North Tyneside Learning Trust
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 155 155 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 76 49.0% of pupils
Male pupils 79 51.0% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

23.9%
0.9 pts below England
School 23.9%
North Tyneside 26.6%
North East 32.0%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

10.3%
10.0 pts below England
School 10.3%
North Tyneside 6.5%
North East 10.0%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

1.3%
0.3 pts above England
School 1.3%
North Tyneside 2.4%
North East 0.9%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
86.5%
134
Any other White background
3.2%
5
Bangladeshi
3.2%
5
Chinese
1.9%
3
Any other Asian background
1.3%
2
Any other Black background
1.3%
2
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 18.1% 28 of 155 pupils
2.8 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 18.1%
North Tyneside 22.5%
North East 22.6%
England 20.8%
SEN support 14.8% 23 pupils
England 14.8% 0.1 pts above
EHC plans 3.2% 5 pupils
England 6.0% 2.8 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Social, emotional & mental health 10
Autistic spectrum disorder 8
Specific learning difficulty 6
Moderate learning difficulty 2
Speech, language & communication 2

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

Key stage 4 outcomes

Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.

2024/25
ATTAINMENT 8

Average attainment score

41.0 1.8 pts above England
School 41.0
North Tyneside 36.6
North East 36.8
England 39.2
English & maths grade 5+ 33.6% England 36.0% 2.4 pts below England
English & maths grade 4+ 53.4% England 51.4% 2.0 pts above England
EBacc entry 32.2% England 30.6% 1.6 pts above England
EBacc average point score 3.57 England 3.41
Progress 8 Not available for 2024/25

Latest published: -0.46 · 2023/24

Comparisons are averages of published school-level results for open schools. They are not pupil-weighted official local authority attainment rates.

ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

12.69%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

6.47 pts higher than England
School 12.69%
North Tyneside 5.96%
North East 6.28%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

33.48%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

17.67 pts higher than England
School 33.48%
North Tyneside 14.65%
North East 16.04%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

7.81%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

6.01 pts higher than England
School 7.81%
North Tyneside 1.56%
North East 1.83%
England 1.80%
Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages rather than pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open secondary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

16.2% 76.1 pts below England
Monkseaton High School
16.2%
North Tyneside
89.4%
North East
87.2%
England
92.3%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information