Marden High School
Secondary · Foundation school · Ages 11–16 · North Shields, North Tyneside
Marden High School is a secondary school in North Shields, North Tyneside for ages 11–16 (foundation school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 22 September 2022. North Tyneside has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2025 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Hartington Road, Cullercoats, North Shields, NE30 3RZ
- Type
- Foundation school
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- North Tyneside
- Pupils on roll
- 1,014 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 17.7% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 22 September 2022
Strengths
- “Pupils are proud to be part of Marden’s school community.”
- “They understand and value the school’s ethos of ‘hope, agency, leadership’.”
- “Pupils feel part of a safe, welcoming and supportive community.”
To improve
- “Leaders know that some pupils have gaps in important knowledge and skills in reading, handwriting and mathematics.”
- “Currently, leaders do not consistently check to ensure that this training time always focuses sharply on whole-school priorities and has positive impact.”
- “Pupils learn about different world faiths, but some pupils in key stage 4 are not secure in their understanding of these.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 24 September 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 60% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 55.1 | 46 |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 246 first-preference applications, 188 offers in total, 183 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Year 7 2025, as North Tyneside published it, drawn on the map
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Where pupils go after they leave
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in North Tyneside.
- John Spence Community High School 0.5 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Monkseaton High School 0.9 mi Not judged
- St Thomas More Catholic High School 1.5 mi Good Last distance published
- Whitley Bay High School 1.7 mi Outstanding
- Norham High School 1.9 mi Good Last distance published
- Churchill Academy 3.0 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Burnside College 3.8 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- George Stephenson High School 5.0 mi Standards maintained Last distance published