Valley Gardens Middle School

Middle
Local authority maintained
Ages 9 to 13

Ofsted judgements: Outstanding

Valley Gardens, Whitley Bay, NE25 9AQOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Valley Gardens Middle School is a middle school in Whitley Bay for ages 9 to 13. It is one of the 83 schools in North Tyneside. It ranks 1st of 7 primary schools in Whitley Bay. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in November 2024, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 19 November 2024, report published 18 December 2024

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education: Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding
Personal development: Outstanding
Leadership and management: Outstanding
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

192 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths72%

72%, 10 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths15%

15%, 7 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score109

109, 3 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

768 pupils on roll, with places for 771

Eligible for free school meals6%

6%, 20.5 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language2.2%

2.2%, 19.4 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support11.2%

11.2%, 3.6 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2%

2%, 4 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Valley Gardens Middle School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Southridge First School	0.2 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Monkseaton Coastal School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	44% met the expected standard
Whitley Lodge First School	0.6 miles	Report card: Strong standard	Not published
Coquet Park First School	0.7 miles	Ofsted judgements: Outstanding	Not published
Appletree Gardens First School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published

School details

School type: Foundation school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Trust: The North Tyneside Learning Trust
Age range: 9 to 13
Gender: Mixed
Sixth form: No
Headteacher: Mr David Godfrey
Phone: 01919176667
Website: vgms.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Valley Gardens, Whitley Bay, NE25 9AQ
Local authority: North Tyneside
URN: 108636

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.