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It is a mixed 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.'
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