Best 3 Middle deemed secondary schools in Tyne and Wear – comparison
Comparison of middle deemed secondary schools: Gosforth Junior High Academy (Middle deemed secondary) in Newcastle-upon-Tyne; Monkseaton Middle School (Middle deemed secondary) in Whitley Bay; Wellfield Middle School (Middle deemed secondary) in Whitley Bay — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Gosforth Junior High Academy, Monkseaton Middle School and Wellfield Middle School. They are middle deemed secondary phase and academy converter and foundation school type located around Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear and Whitley Bay, Tyne and Wear. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 2 (Gosforth Junior High Academy), published Dec 2023. The most recent inspection on record is for Gosforth Junior High Academy (Dec 2023). average roll around ≈ 450, combined total ≈ 1,300, typical FSM 25–30%, range 10–15%–35–40%; all within the The Gosforth Federated Academies Limited trust.
| Attribute |
Gosforth Junior High Academy
NE3 1EE
|
Monkseaton Middle School
NE25 8JW
|
Wellfield Middle School
NE25 9QW
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Middle deemed secondary • Academy converter | Middle deemed secondary • Foundation school | Middle deemed secondary • Foundation school |
| Location |
Newcastle-upon-Tyne Tyne and Wear NE3 1EE |
Whitley Bay Tyne and Wear NE25 8JW |
Whitley Bay Tyne and Wear NE25 9QW |
| Latest Ofsted | 2 18 Dec 2023 | 2 30 Jan 2022 | 2 4 Mar 2019 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 700 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 250 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 350 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 25–30% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 35–40% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 10–15% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 600 | 384 | 360 |
| Capacity utilisation | Over capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Trust / Local authority | The Gosforth Federated Academies Limited | North Tyneside (392) | North Tyneside (392) |
| Website | www.juniorhighacademy.org.uk | www.monkseatonmiddle.org | www.wellfieldmiddleschool.org.uk |
| Telephone | 01912851000 | 01912532335 | 01912529486 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Middle deemed secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Tyne and Wear
NE3 1EE - Ofsted
- 2 18 Dec 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 700 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 25–30% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- The Gosforth Federated Academies Limited
- Website
- www.juniorhighacademy.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01912851000
- Phase / Type
- Middle deemed secondary • Foundation school
- Location
- Whitley Bay
Tyne and Wear
NE25 8JW - Ofsted
- 2 30 Jan 2022
- Pupils
- ≈ 250 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 35–40% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- North Tyneside (392)
- Website
- www.monkseatonmiddle.org
- Telephone
- 01912532335
- Phase / Type
- Middle deemed secondary • Foundation school
- Location
- Whitley Bay
Tyne and Wear
NE25 9QW - Ofsted
- 2 4 Mar 2019
- Pupils
- ≈ 350 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 10–15% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- North Tyneside (392)
- Website
- www.wellfieldmiddleschool.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01912529486
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