Valley Gardens Middle School is a mainstream school with resourced provision in Whitley Bay, North Tyneside, for children and young people aged 9 to 13. Its specialist base takes children for moderate learning difficulty.
- Ages 9–13
- 768 pupils
School details
- Type
- Mainstream school with resourced provision
- Ages
- 9 to 13
- Boys and girls
- Boys and girls
- Specialist base
- Resourced provision
- Pupils
- 768
- Headteacher
- Mr David Godfrey (Headteacher)
- Part of
- The North Tyneside Learning Trust
- Council
- North Tyneside
- School reference (URN)
- 108636
Needs its base supports
1 need: moderate learning
As listed by the Department for Education, grouped the way EHC plans describe needs.
Cognition and learning
- Moderate learning difficulty Other schools for this in North Tyneside (8)
How to get a place
4 steps, starting with an EHC plan
- An EHC plan
Places in an SEN unit or resourced provision are usually for children with an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan. If your child doesn’t have one yet, you can ask the council for an assessment yourself.
- Visit and ask about the base
See the school and its specialist base, and ask how children split their time between the base and mainstream classes.
- Ask for the school to be named
Tell the council that looks after the plan (often North Tyneside council) that you want this school and its base, and ask them to consult it.
- Named in the plan
If the school is named in your child’s plan, it must admit your child. Places in the base itself are agreed between the council and the school, so ask how they decide.
Questions to ask when you visit
8 questions to tick off as you go
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Ofsted
Graded by area, November 2024
Inspected in November 2024. Inspections from September 2024 to November 2025 graded each area but gave no overall grade.
- Quality of educationOutstanding
- Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
- Personal developmentOutstanding
- Leadership and managementOutstanding
- SafeguardingEffective
Contact and getting there
Valley Gardens, Whitley Bay, NE25 9AQ
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Directions: Walk Public transport Drive
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Other SEND schools nearby
- Whitley Bay High School Mainstream + base · Ages 13–18 · Ofsted: Outstanding 0.3 miles
- Woodlawn School Special school · Ages 2–18 · Ofsted: Good 0.7 miles
- Moorbridge Alternative provision · Ages 11–16 1.5 miles
All SEND schools in North Tyneside
By need in North Tyneside: Moderate learning (9) · Speech and language (8) · Autism (4) · SEMH (3) · Physical (3)
Questions about Valley Gardens Middle School
How do I get a place in Valley Gardens Middle School’s specialist base?
Places in an SEN unit or resourced provision usually come through an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan: ask the council that looks after the plan to consult the school about its base. If the school is named in the plan it must admit your child; places in the base itself are agreed between the council and the school.
What needs does Valley Gardens Middle School support?
Moderate learning difficulty. Every child is different, so ask the school how it would meet your child’s needs.
What ages does Valley Gardens Middle School take?
Aged 9 to 13, boys and girls.
What is Valley Gardens Middle School’s Ofsted rating?
There’s no overall grade to show. Read the school’s latest inspection report on the Ofsted website.
Where is Valley Gardens Middle School?
Valley Gardens, Whitley Bay, NE25 9AQ, in North Tyneside.
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