Valley Gardens Middle School vs Monkseaton Coastal School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Valley Gardens Middle School
Whitley Bay
Monkseaton Coastal School
Whitley Bay
Overview
Phase
Secondary
Secondary
Type
Foundation school
Foundation school
Age Range
9–13
9–13
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Does not apply
Does not apply
Admissions
-
-
Local Authority
North Tyneside
North Tyneside
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
768
203
Capacity
771
384
Occupancy
100%
53%
FSM %
6.0%
38.9%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
Outstanding
Inadequate
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Inadequate
Personal Development
Outstanding
Requires Improvement
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Inadequate
Last Inspected
Nov 2024
Jun 2026
Performance (2025)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
-
-
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
-
-
KS2 Reading
90%
66%
KS2 Maths
85%
49%
KS2 Writing
77%
74%