Valley Gardens Middle SchoolCardinal Hume Catholic School, Gateshead
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
This page compares Valley Gardens Middle School and Cardinal Hume Catholic School, Gateshead.
Valley Gardens Middle School scores 76 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Cardinal Hume Catholic School, Gateshead scores 76 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Our score is the same for each of them on the data available.
Valley Gardens Middle School was judged exceptional and Cardinal Hume Catholic School, Gateshead was judged Outstanding.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Valley Gardens Middle School (80.0% in 2022-23, 72.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Whitley BayValley Gardens Middle School | GatesheadCardinal Hume Catholic School, Gateshead | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B76/100 | B76/100 | |
| Local ranking | 1st of 15 in North Tyneside | 1st of 9 in Gateshead | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Outstanding | Ofsted: Outstanding | |
| School type | Foundation school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Middle deemed secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 9-13 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 773 | 1,496 | |
| Capacity | 771 | 1,465 | |
| Location | Whitley Bay, NE25 9AQ | Gateshead, NE9 6RZ | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | Not reported | 53.2 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | Not reported | 55.4% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | Not reported | 75.9% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | Not reported | 69.1% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | Not reported | 4.97 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | Not reported | 249 | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 72.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 15.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 109.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | Not reported | 101 | |
| A-level average points | Not reported | 35.2 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | Not reported | B- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | Not reported | 37.3 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | Not reported | 21.1% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 773 | 1,496 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 7.0% | 24.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.3% | 15.6% | |
| SEN support | 11.4% | 7.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.2% | 1.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.1% Stronger figure | 6.6% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 6.2% Stronger figure | 15.3% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
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Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Valley Gardens Middle School
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