Valley Gardens Middle School vs Whitley Bay High School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Valley Gardens Middle School
Whitley Bay
Whitley Bay High School
Whitley Bay
Overview
Phase
Secondary
Secondary
Type
Foundation school
Foundation school
Age Range
9–13
13–18
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Does not apply
None
Admissions
-
Non-selective
Local Authority
North Tyneside
North Tyneside
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
768
1797
Capacity
771
1700
Occupancy
100%
106%
FSM %
6.0%
11.2%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
Outstanding
Quality of Education
Outstanding
Outstanding
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Outstanding
Personal Development
Outstanding
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Outstanding
Last Inspected
Nov 2024
Jun 2024
Performance (2025)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
-
54.0
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
-
56.1%
KS2 Reading
90%
-
KS2 Maths
85%
-
KS2 Writing
77%
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
-
B-
Points Per Entry
-
37.5
Best 3 A-Levels
-
B-
AAB+ %
-
18%
Value Added
-
Above average
A-Level Students
-
319
Retention
-
95%
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
-
28%
Degree course
-
68%
Any L4+ destination
-
72%
Apprenticeships
-
3%
Cohort size
-
297
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
0
15
Top subjects
Mathematics (176)
Psychology (150)
Mathematics (148)
Business Studies (140)
Biology (138)
Psychology (138)
Biology (120)
Media / Film / TV Studies (108)