Valley Gardens Middle SchoolKings Priory School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
This page compares Valley Gardens Middle School and Kings Priory School.
Valley Gardens Middle School scores 76 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Kings Priory School scores 74 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Valley Gardens Middle School is ahead on our composite score.
Valley Gardens Middle School was judged exceptional and Kings Priory School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 72.0% for Valley Gardens Middle School and 82.0% for Kings Priory School.
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) and has risen at Kings Priory School (67.0% in 2022-23, 82.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Whitley BayValley Gardens Middle School | North ShieldsKings Priory School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B76/100Stronger figure | B74/100 | |
| Local ranking | 1st of 15 in North Tyneside Stronger figure | 2nd of 15 in North Tyneside | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Foundation school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Middle deemed secondary | All-through | |
| Age range | 9-13 | 4-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 768 | 1,549 | |
| Capacity | 771 | 1,505 | |
| Location | Whitley Bay, NE25 9AQ | North Shields, NE30 4RF | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | Not reported | 57.6 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | Not reported | 67.9% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | Not reported | 85.1% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | Not reported | 134 | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 72.0% | 82.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 15.0% Stronger figure | 12.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 109.0 Stronger figure | 108.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 | 107.0 | 105.0 |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | Not reported | 102 | |
| A-level average points | Not reported | 35.7 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | Not reported | B- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | Not reported | 35.5 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | Not reported | 18.6% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 773 | 1,565 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 7.0% | 10.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.3% | 3.1% | |
| SEN support | 11.4% | 10.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.2% | 1.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.1% Stronger figure | 4.6% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 6.2% Stronger figure | 8.9% | 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
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
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.
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