Valley Gardens Middle School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Whitley Bay, North East NE25 9AQ · North Tyneside
#11 of 185 secondary schools in North East
#531 of 4,090 nationally
About Valley Gardens Middle School
Valley Gardens Middle School is a local authority secondary located in Whitley Bay, in the North Tyneside local authority of North East, England. It caters for Ages 9–13. In 2025 it enrolled 768 students. Community, voluntary-aided, voluntary-controlled and foundation schools maintained by the local authority; free to attend.
Its Success Index (England) is 82.3 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of secondary schools in England and 11th of 185 ranked secondary schools in North East. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (98th percentile), and its weakest is ks2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (73th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 768; capacity filled 99.6%.
There are 21 schools in Whitley Bay; Valley Gardens Middle School ranks 10th of 21 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)72%
- KS2: higher standard (20%)15%
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)–
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)–
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)6%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Valley Gardens Middle School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 768
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 6%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 99.6%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- KS2 expected standard (RWM)
- 72%
- Share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
- KS2 higher standard (RWM)
- 15%
- Share of pupils reaching the higher standard in reading, writing and maths.
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Schools near Valley Gardens Middle School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Whitley Bay High School
Whitley Bay · Local authority secondary · Ages 13–18
1,797 students · 271 m away
Southridge First School
Whitley Bay · Local authority primary · Ages 3–9
321 students · 302 m away
Monkseaton Coastal School
Whitley Bay · Local authority secondary · Ages 9–13
203 students · 1.0 km away
Whitley Lodge First School
Whitley Bay · Local authority primary · Ages 3–9
250 students · 1.0 km away
Coquet Park First School
Whitley Bay · Local authority primary · Ages 3–9
169 students · 1.1 km away
Appletree Gardens First School
Whitley Bay · Local authority primary · Ages 2–9
292 students · 1.2 km away
Langley First School
Whitley Bay · Local authority primary · Ages 3–9
295 students · 1.3 km away
Marine Park First School
Whitley Bay · Local authority primary · Ages 3–9
476 students · 1.3 km away
South Wellfield First School
Whitley Bay · Local authority primary · Ages 3–9
345 students · 1.5 km away
Wellfield Middle School
Whitley Bay · Local authority secondary · Ages 9–13
345 students · 1.5 km away
Similar schools
Local authority secondary schools in North East with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Jarrow School
Jarrow · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
844 students
Hebburn Comprehensive School
Hebburn · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
857 students
Kingsmeadow Community School
Gateshead · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
868 students
Seaton Valley High School
Seaton Delaval · Local authority secondary · Ages 13–18
656 students
Belmont Community School
Durham · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
887 students
Gosforth Central Middle School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne · Local authority secondary · Ages 9–13
600 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Valley Gardens Middle School a good school?
Valley Gardens Middle School has a Success Index (England) of 82.3 out of 100 (Top 25% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #11 of 185 in North East. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Valley Gardens Middle School rank in North East?
Valley Gardens Middle School ranks #11 of 185 secondary schools in North East and #531 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Valley Gardens Middle School?
Valley Gardens Middle School had 768 students in 2025.
Is Valley Gardens Middle School a primary school or a secondary school?
Valley Gardens Middle School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 9–13. It is a local authority school.
What other schools are near Valley Gardens Middle School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Valley Gardens Middle School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.