Valley Gardens Middle School, Whitley Bay

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Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2022. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.

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Valley Gardens Middle School

Valley Gardens, Whitley Bay NE25 9AQ

https://www.valleygardensmiddle.org/

Valley Gardens Middle School is a primary school maintained by the local authority (North Tyneside). It has about 770 boys and girls aged between 9 and 13. In June 2013 the school was rated ‘Outstanding’ by Ofsted.

This school is a member of The North Tyneside Learning Trust. (Other schools in this trust include Monkseaton Middle School, Appletree Gardens First School, Marden Bridge Middle School, Rockcliffe First School and Monkhouse Primary School.)

Particular strengths include Environment, Attainment, Progress and Disadvantaged pupils.

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Other schools nearby

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Distance (miles)	Score	Name
0.3		Southridge First School
0.5		Monkseaton Middle School
0.7		Appletree Gardens First School
0.7		Langley First School
0.7		South Wellfield First School
0.7		Wellfield Middle School
0.8		Whitley Lodge First School
0.9		Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School, Whitley Bay
0.9		Coquet Park First School
0.9		Marine Park First School
0.9		Marden Bridge Middle School
1.3		St Mary's Catholic Primary School, North Shields

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Environment: Excellent. Air pollution and traffic accidents are very low, while crime is quite low.

Attainment: Excellent. Maths, reading and GPS (grammar, punctuation and spelling) attainment are all excellent. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

Progress: Above average. Progress in maths is about average, in reading it is above average and in writing it is excellent. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For actual grades, see Attainment.)

Disadvantaged pupils: Above average. Progress in maths is about average. Progress in reading is above average. Progress in writing is excellent.

Attendance: Above average. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both quite low.

Admissions: There is no admissions information for this school.

Finances: There is no financial information for this school.

Representation: There is no representation information for this school.

Provision for special educational needs

Moderate learning difficulty

Source: Department for Education. For full, up-to-date details, always ask a representative of the school.

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