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Valley Gardens Middle School

North Tyneside, NE25 9AQSecondaryAges 9–13MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
6 Good
Dec 2024
Progress 8
No data
Applications / places
N/A
No data
Ranking
Not ranked

About Valley Gardens Middle School

Valley Gardens Middle School is a state-funded secondary school in North Tyneside, North East, for pupils aged 9 to 13 for boys and girls. DfE data records 773 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 200.

The latest recorded Ofsted overall judgement is Good (3 Dec 2024).

Figures can refer to different reporting periods. Check the date and source shown beside each section. How Classpot uses published data.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range9 to 13 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressValley Gardens, Whitley Bay, North Tyneside, NE25 9AQ
HeadteacherDavid Godfrey
Local AuthorityNorth Tyneside
Number of Pupils773
Free School Meals (FSM)67.6%
School Capacity773 / 200 (387% full)
Sixth FormYes

Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

3 Dec 2024
View Report
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good
Sixth Form Provision
Good

State-funded school inspections stopped receiving a single overall grade from September 2024. Renewed inspections from November 2025 use report cards with separate five-point grades that are not directly comparable with the old scale.

Source: Ofsted, 23 Jan 2025. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:40 – 15:25

Source: vgms.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Valley Gardens Middle School

Valley Gardens Middle School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This is the overall judgement recorded under the inspection framework in use on the inspection date. Read the report and date before comparing it with newer inspections.