Valley Gardens Middle School
Middle deemed secondary Local authority maintained school in Whitley Bay NE25 9AQ
Middle deemed secondary Local authority maintained school in Whitley Bay NE25 9AQ
For the 2023/2024 academic year
| Type of school | State-funded secondary |
|---|---|
| Total number of pupils on roll | 766 |
| Number of girls on roll | 384 |
| Number of boys on roll | 382 |
| Percentage of girls on roll | 50.1 |
| Percentage of boys on roll | 49.9 |
| Number of eligible pupils with an EHC plan | 18 |
| Percentage of eligible pupils with an EHC plan | 2.3 |
| Number of eligible pupils with SEN support | 81 |
| Percentage of eligible pupils with SEN support | 10.6 |
| No. pupils where English not first language | 7 |
| No. pupils with English first language | 759 |
| No. pupils where first language is unclassified | 0 |
| % pupils where English not first language | 0.9 |
| % pupils with English first language | 99.1 |
| No. pupils eligible for free school meals | 38 |
| Number of pupils eligible for FSM at any time during the past 6 years | 42 |
| Total pupils for FSMEver | 766 |
| Percentage of pupils eligible for FSM at any time during the past 6 years | 5.5 |
| Alphabetic index | 30758 |
|---|---|
| School address (1) | Valley Gardens |
| School town | Whitley Bay |
| School postcode | NE25 9AQ |
| School telephone number | 1919176667 |
| School parliamentary constituency code | E14001557 |
| School parliamentary constituency name | Tynemouth |
| Converter academy: URN | 0 |
| Religious denomination | Does not apply |
| Age range | 9-13 |
| School published in secondary school (key stage 4) performance tables | 0 |
| School published in school and college (key stage 5) performance tables | 0 |
| Total number of pupils (including part-time pupils) | 766 |
| Number of pupils aged 11 | 193 |
| Published eligible pupil number | 194 |
| Eligible boys on school roll at time of tests | 108 |
| Eligible girls on school roll at time of tests | 86 |
| Percentage of eligible boys on school roll at time of tests | 56% |
| Percentage of eligible girls on school roll at time of tests | 44% |
| Number of key stage 2 disadvantaged pupils (those who were eligible for free school meals in last 6 years or are looked after by the LA for a day or more or who have been adopted from care) | 12 |
| Percentage of key stage 2 disadvantaged pupils | 6% |
| Number of key stage 2 pupils who are not disadvantaged | 182 |
| Percentage of key stage 2 pupils who are not disadvantaged | 94% |
| Number of eligible pupils with English as additional language (EAL) | 3 |
| Percentage of eligible pupils with English as additional language (EAL) | 2% |
| Number of eligible pupils classified as non-mobile | 194 |
| Percentage of eligible pupils classified as non-mobile | 100% |
| Percentage of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 76% |
| Percentage of pupils achieving a high score in reading and maths and working at greater depth in writing | 20% |
| Percentage of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading | 89% |
| Percentage of pupils achieving a high score in reading | 45% |
| Percentage of pupils absent from or not able to access the test in reading | 2% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 109 |
| Percentage of pupils reaching the expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 86% |
| Percentage of pupils achieving a high score in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 44% |
| Percentage of pupils absent from or not able to access the test in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 2% |
| Average scaled score in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 108 |
| Percentage of pupils reaching the expected standard in maths | 87% |
| Percentage of pupils achieving a high score in maths | 32% |
| Percentage of pupils absent from or not able to access the test in maths | 2% |
| Average scaled score in maths | 107 |
| Percentage of pupils reaching the expected standard in writing | 91% |
| Percentage of pupils working at greater depth within the expected standard in writing | 43% |
| Percentage of pupils working towards the expected standard in writing | 6% |
| Percentage of pupils absent or disapplied in writing TA | 1% |
| Percentage of pupils reaching the expected standard in science TA | 97% |
| Percentage of pupils absent or disapplied in science TA | 1% |
| Percentage of boys reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 73% |
| Percentage of girls reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 80% |
| Percentage of disadvantaged pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 75% |
| Percentage of non-disadvantaged pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 76% |
| Difference between school percentage of disavantaged pupils and national percentage of other pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 8 |
| Percentage of EAL pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | SUPP |
| Percentage of non-mobile pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 76% |
| Percentage of boys achieving a high score in reading and maths and working at greater depth in writing | 19% |
| Percentage of girls reaching the HIGHected standard in reading, writing and maths | 20% |
| Percentage of disadvantaged pupils achieving a high score in reading and maths and working at greater depth in writing | 8% |
| Percentage of non-disadvantaged pupils achieving a high score in reading and maths and working at greater depth in writing | 20% |
| Difference between school percentage of disavantaged pupils and national percentage of other pupils achieving a high score in reading, writing and maths | -2 |
| Percentage of EAL pupils achieving a high score in reading and maths and working at greater depth in writing | SUPP |
| Percentage of non-mobile pupils achieving a high score in reading and maths and working at greater depth in writing | 20% |
| Average scaled score in reading for boys | 108 |
| Average scaled score in reading for girls | 109 |
| Average scaled score in reading for disadvantaged pupils | 107 |
| Average scaled score in reading for non-disadvantaged pupils | 109 |
| Average scaled score in reading for EAL pupils | SUPP |
| Average scaled score in reading for MOBN pupils | 109 |
| Average scaled score in maths for boys | 108 |
| Average scaled score in maths for girls | 106 |
| Average scaled score in maths for disadvantaged pupils | 107 |
| Average scaled score in maths for non-disadvantaged pupils | 107 |
| Average scaled score in maths for EAL pupils | SUPP |
| Average scaled score in maths for MOBN pupils | 107 |
| Average scaled score in GPS for boys | 107 |
| Average scaled score in GPS for girls | 109 |
| Average scaled score in GPS for disadvantaged pupils | 103 |
| Average scaled score in GPS for non-disadvantaged pupils | 108 |
| Average scaled score in GPS for EAL pupils | SUPP |
| Average scaled score in GPS for MOBN pupils | 108 |
| Percentage of disadvantaged pupils reaching the expected standard in reading | 83% |
| Percentage of non-disadvantaged pupils reaching the expected standard in reading | 90% |
| Percentage of disadvantaged pupils reaching the expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 67% |
| Percentage of non-disadvantaged pupils reaching the expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 87% |
| Percentage of disadvantaged pupils reaching the expected standard in maths | 92% |
| Percentage of non-disadvantaged pupils reaching the expected standard in maths | 86% |
| Percentage of disadvantaged pupils reaching the expected standard in writing | 75% |
| Percentage of non-disadvantaged pupils reaching the expected standard in writing | 92% |
| Percentage of disadvantaged pupils achieving a high score in reading | 42% |
| Percentage of non-disadvantaged pupils achieving a high score in reading | 45% |
| Percentage of disadvantaged pupils achieving a high score in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 17% |
| Percentage of non-disadvantaged pupils achieving a high score in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 46% |
| Percentage of disadvantaged pupils achieving a high score in maths | 25% |
| Percentage of non-disadvantaged pupils achieving a high score in maths | 32% |
| Percentage of disadvantaged pupils working at greater depth in writing | 8% |
| Percentage of non-disadvantaged pupils working at greater depth in writing | 45% |
| Number of eligible pupils with English as first language | 191 |
| Percentage of eligible pupils with English as first language | 98% |
| Number of eligible pupils with unclassified language | 0 |
| Percentage of eligible pupils with unclassified language | 0% |
| Number of eligible pupils with EHC plan | 1 |
| Percentage of eligible pupils with EHC plan | 1% |
| Number of eligible pupils with SEN support | 23 |
| Percentage of eligible pupils with SEN support | 12% |
| Number of eligible pupils with SEN (EHC plan or SEN support) | 24 |
| Percentage of eligible pupils with SEN (EHC plan or SEN support) | 12% |
| Number of eligible pupils 2023 | 192 |
| Percentage of key stage 2 disadvantaged pupils one year prior | 8% |
| Percentage of key stage 2 pupils who are not disadvantaged one year prior | 92% |
| Percentage of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths one year prior | 80% |
| Percentage of pupils achieving a high score in reading and maths and working at greater depth in writing one year prior | 23% |
| Percentage of disadvantaged pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths one year prior | 60% |
| Percentage of disadvantaged pupils achieving a high score in reading and maths and working at greater depth in writing one year prior | 20% |
| Percentage of non-disadvantaged pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths one year prior | 81% |
| Percentage of non-disadvantaged pupils achieving a high score in reading and maths and working at greater depth in writing one year prior | 24% |
| Reading progress measure - one year prior | 0.7 |
| Reading progress measure - lower confidence limit - one year prior | -0.3 |
| Reading progress measure - upper confidence limit - one year prior | 1.6 |
| Writing progress measure - one year prior | 4.1 |
| Writing progress measure - lower confidence limit - one year prior | 3.2 |
| Writing progress measure - upper confidence limit - one year prior | 4.9 |
| Maths progress measure - one year prior | -0.6 |
| Maths progress measure - lower confidence limit - one year prior | -1.5 |
| Maths progress measure - upper confidence limit - one year prior | 0.2 |
| Average scaled score in reading - one year prior | 109 |
| Average scaled score in maths - one year prior | 107 |