Gardens · North East England
Valley Gardens Middle School
In or near Monkseaton.
Valley Gardens Middle School in England North East, United Kingdom.
Geoff Holland — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2.5 h
- Best time of year
- Spring & summer (Apr–Sep)
- Nearest railway station
- West Monkseaton · 0.8 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
Valley Gardens Middle School is located at postcode NE25 9AP in North Tyneside. The nearest railway station is West Monkseaton, which is 0.8 km away. Entry details and accessibility information are not provided.
About
Valley Gardens Middle School is a place of interest in England North East, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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Official information
Valley Gardens Middle School focuses on providing a holistic education for its students, emphasizing academic success alongside physical, creative, moral, and spiritual development. The school aims to prepare pupils to be capable and responsible citizens as they transition to the next phase of their education.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Tynemouth to Seaton Sluice SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Northumberland Shore SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Valley Gardens Middle School is located in Monkseaton, Whitley Bay in North Tyneside, United Kingdom. The Headteacher is David Godfrey. It is the largest middle school in Whitley Bay, with about 730 pupils on roll and SATs results are significantly above the national average. It serves a mainly suburban catchment. Its motto is "What do you want to achieve?" Most students transfer to Whitley Bay High School at the end of Year 8 due to its close proximity. Prior to school reorganisation in the 1970s the building was a secondary modern; hence it has always had relatively good technology facilities for a middle school.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The school has had a varied history. The school was built in 1957. It closed through the summer of 1973 and turned from Whitley Bay County Secondary School into Valley Gardens Middle School . For the academic year 1973-74 it operated as a Middle School with only years 2,3 and 4. Year 1 of the Middle school commenced in 1974–75. In 2000 the school was threatened with closure after North Tyneside council wanted to turn to a two-tier system instead of the three-tier system that was then used, this did not happen. In 2002, an extra year five class was added to take the numbers from 5 classes to 6. At that time, every other year had six classes already. This move was taken to increase capacity…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 55.0470, -1.4696
- District
- North Tyneside
- Parish
- North Tyneside, unparished area
- Postcode
- NE25 9AP
- Parliamentary constituency
- Tynemouth
- Established
- 1957
- Nearest railway station
- West Monkseaton — 0.8 km
- Official site
- www.vgms.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q7912074 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Valley Gardens Middle School (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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📷 4Frequently asked questions
- Where is Valley Gardens Middle School?
- Valley Gardens Middle School is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode NE25 9AP), in the parish of North Tyneside, unparished area.
- What is Valley Gardens Middle School?
- Valley Gardens Middle School in England North East, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Valley Gardens Middle School?
- The nearest railway station is West Monkseaton, about 0.8 km away. Drivers can use postcode NE25 9AP.
- When was Valley Gardens Middle School built?
- Built or established in 1957.
- Is Valley Gardens Middle School a protected site?
- Yes — Valley Gardens Middle School is part of the Tynemouth to Seaton Sluice SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Northumberland Shore SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- How do I get to Valley Gardens Middle School?
- The nearest railway station is West Monkseaton, about 0.8 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode NE25 9AP.