Seaton Sluice First School
Community primary school in Whitley Bay (Northumberland).
KS2 RWM expected
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not published
Reading expected
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not published
Maths expected
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not published
Writing expected
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not published
Attendance rate
95.1%
▲ 0.3pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
21.0
▲ 0.3 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
8.6%
▼ 16pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
98%
187 / 190 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Seaton Sluice First School is a primary school located in Whitley Bay, Northumberland. The school caters for boys and girls aged 3 to 9 and currently has 187 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 190. The school is led by Mrs Amanda Bennett.
Enrichment
11 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Climbing
- Computing
- Dance
- Fencing
- Football
- Music
- Stem
- Swimming
- Yoga
- Little Wandle
- Place2Be
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Basic Skills Quality MarkLiteracy and numeracy
- Sing UpRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 122234
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 9
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Northumberland
- Constituency
- Cramlington and Killingworth
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (1 current, 2 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr David Gray | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mr Jordan Scott Former | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr David Gray Former | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record