Valley Gardens Middle School
Foundation school in Whitley Bay, North Tyneside.
School details
| Phase | Middle deemed secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Foundation school |
| Age range | 9 to 13 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 768 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 771 |
| Free school meals | 6.00% |
| Trust or sponsor | The North Tyneside Learning Trust |
| Local authority | North Tyneside |
| Address | Valley Gardens, Whitley Bay, Tyne and Wear, NE25 9AQ |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.vgms.uk |
| Telephone | 01919176667 |
| URN | 108636 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 19 November 2024, published 18 December 2024:
| Overall effectiveness | Not given (single-word overall grades were not awarded from September 2024) |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
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Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
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Nearby schools
- Whitley Bay High School (secondary school, about 0.3 km)
- Monkseaton Coastal School (secondary school, about 1.0 km)
- Wellfield Middle School (secondary school, about 1.5 km)
- Marden Bridge Middle School (secondary school, about 1.5 km)
- Monkseaton High School (secondary school, about 1.8 km)
- Marden High School (secondary school, about 2.8 km)
- John Spence Community High School (secondary school, about 3.0 km)
- St Thomas More Catholic High School (secondary school, about 3.2 km)
Browse: Secondary schools in North Tyneside
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.