Valley Gardens Middle School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Valley Gardens
 Whitley Bay
 Tyne and Wear NE25 9AQ
Telephone: 0191 917 6667

School Type

Phase: Primary, Middle and Secondary (ages 9-13)
Type: Foundation School
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Trust: The North Tyneside Learning Trust

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mr David Godfrey (since November 2016)
Previous Headteacher: Michael Homer
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 36.42 / 17.21
Non-teaching Staff*: 27.21
Number of pupils: 773
Pupils Per Teacher: 21.2
Sex: Mixed (50% boys / 50% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 6.30% (low)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 13.7%
Local child deprivation rate: 14.7% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 8.9%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 10.5%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 1.4km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Financials

Total Income: £4,547,549*
Income Per Pupil: £5,882
* Income figures are for all schools in the same federation (see list below right)

Location and Administration

Region: North East
Authority: North Tyneside
Constituency: Tynemouth
Electoral Ward: Monkseaton North
School Number: 3924026

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 19th November 2024 (view record)

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
The Schools Guide: School indicators | Staff indicators
 
 

Nearby Schools

  1. Whitley Bay High School (0.5km) show on map
  2. Southridge First School (0.5km) show on map
  3. Monkseaton Middle School (0.8km) show on map
  4. Appletree Gardens First School (1.1km) show on map
  5. Langley First School (1.2km) show on map
  6. Woodlawn School (1.2km) show on map
  7. South Wellfield First School (1.2km) show on map
  8. Whitley Lodge First School (1.2km) show on map
  9. Wellfield Middle School (1.2km) show on map
  10. Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School, Whit... (1.4km) show on map
  11. Coquet Park First School (1.4km) show on map
  12. Marine Park First School (1.5km) show on map
  13. Marden Bridge Middle School (1.5km) show on map
  14. Monkseaton High School (1.7km) show on map
  15. St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Cullercoats (2.1km) show on map
  16. Preston Grange Primary School (2.1km) show on map
  17. Moorbridge (2.4km) show on map
  18. Rockcliffe First School (2.4km) show on map
  19. Cullercoats Primary School (2.7km) show on map
  20. Monkhouse Primary School (2.7km) show on map
  21. New York Primary School (2.8km) show on map
  22. Marden High School (2.8km) show on map
  23. John Spence Community High School (2.8km) show on map
  24. Shiremoor Primary School (2.8km) show on map
  25. Southlands School (2.9km) show on map
  26. Whitehouse Primary School (2.9km) show on map
  27. St Thomas More Catholic High School (3.0km) show on map
  28. Holywell Village First School (3.2km) show on map
  29. Parkside House School (3.5km) show on map
  30. King Edward Primary School (3.7km) show on map
  31. Seaton Sluice First School (3.7km) show on map
  32. Backworth Park Primary School (3.7km) show on map
  33. Holystone Primary School (4.0km) show on map
  34. Spring Gardens Primary School (4.0km) show on map
  35. Christ Church CofE Primary School (4.0km) show on map
  36. Collingwood Primary School (4.1km) show on map
  37. Kings Priory School (4.1km) show on map
  38. Hadrian Park Primary School (4.3km) show on map
  39. Sir James Knott Memorial Nursery School (4.3km) show on map
  40. St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, North ... (4.4km) show on map
  41. St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, North Shields (4.4km) show on map
  42. Norham High School (4.4km) show on map
  43. Waterville Primary School (4.7km) show on map
  44. Silverdale School (4.7km) show on map
  45. Seaton Delaval First School (4.8km) show on map
  46. Riverside Primary School (4.9km) show on map
  47. St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Wallsend (4.9km) show on map
  48. Seaton Sluice Middle School (5.0km) show on map
  49. Churchill Community College (5.0km) show on map
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  55. Seghill First School (5.5km) show on map
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  59. Beacon Hill School (5.9km) show on map
  60. St Bernadette's Catholic Primary, Wallsend (5.9km) show on map
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  63. St Marys Catholic Primary School, Forest Hall (6.3km) show on map
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  67. George Stephenson High School (6.4km) show on map
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  72. Burnside College (6.5km) show on map
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  78. Laygate Community School (6.8km) show on map
  79. Percy Hedley Hedleys College (6.9km) show on map
  80. St Columba's Catholic Primary School, Wallsend (7.0km) show on map
  81. Benton Dene Primary School (7.1km) show on map
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  84. Groundwork South and North Tyneside (7.1km) show on map
  85. Longbenton High School (7.3km) show on map
  86. Tyne Coast College (7.4km) show on map
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  88. Cragside CofE Controlled Primary School (7.4km) show on map
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  90. St Stephen's Catholic Primary School, Newcastle (7.5km) show on map
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  93. Western Community Primary School (7.6km) show on map
  94. Mortimer Community College (7.6km) show on map
  95. Carville Academy (7.7km) show on map
  96. Mortimer Primary School (7.7km) show on map
  97. Benton House School (7.7km) show on map
  98. St Aloysius Catholic Infant School, Hebburn (7.8km) show on map
  99. Clervaux Nursery School (7.8km) show on map
  100. Jarrow Cross CofE Primary School (7.8km) show on map
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