Marine Park First School vs Valley Gardens Middle School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Marine Park First School
Whitley Bay
Valley Gardens Middle School
Whitley Bay
Overview
Phase
Primary
Secondary
Type
Community school
Foundation school
Age Range
3–9
9–13
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Does not apply
Does not apply
Admissions
-
-
Local Authority
North Tyneside
North Tyneside
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
476
768
Capacity
378
771
Occupancy
126%
100%
FSM %
6.4%
6.0%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
Requires Improvement
Outstanding
Behaviour & Attitudes
Requires Improvement
Outstanding
Personal Development
Requires Improvement
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Requires Improvement
Outstanding
Last Inspected
Mar 2026
Nov 2024
Performance (2025)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
-
-
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
-
-
KS2 Reading
-
90%
KS2 Maths
-
85%
KS2 Writing
-
77%