Valley Gardens Middle SchoolMonkseaton Coastal School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Whitley Bay.
Summary of the comparison
Valley Gardens Middle School and Monkseaton Coastal School are middle deemed secondary schools in Whitley Bay.
Valley Gardens Middle School scores 76 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Monkseaton Coastal School scores 45 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Valley Gardens Middle School is ahead on our composite score.
Valley Gardens Middle School was judged exceptional and Monkseaton Coastal School was judged in need of attention.
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 44.0% for Monkseaton Coastal 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 fallen at Monkseaton Coastal School (55.0% in 2022-23, 44.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Whitley BayValley Gardens Middle School | Whitley BayMonkseaton Coastal School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B76/100Stronger figure | D45/100 | |
| Local ranking | 1st of 15 in North Tyneside Stronger figure | 14th of 15 in North Tyneside | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Needs attention | |
| School type | Foundation school | Foundation school | |
| Phase | Middle deemed secondary | Middle deemed secondary | |
| Age range | 9-13 | 9-13 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 768 | 203 | |
| Capacity | 771 | 384 | |
| Location | Whitley Bay, NE25 9AQ | Whitley Bay, NE25 8JW | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 72.0% Stronger figure | 44.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 15.0% Stronger figure | 3.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 109.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 100.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 773 | 225 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 7.0% | 37.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.3% | 8.0% | |
| SEN support | 11.4% | 27.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.2% | 4.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.1% Stronger figure | 9.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 6.2% Stronger figure | 31.6% | 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.
Valley Gardens Middle School
Monkseaton Coastal School
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