Marsden Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 3–11 · Sunderland, South Tyneside
Marsden Primary School is a primary school in Sunderland, South Tyneside for ages 3–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 21 September 2023. South Tyneside has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2022 to 2023 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Mill Lane, Whitburn, Sunderland, SR6 7HJ
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- South Tyneside
- Pupils on roll
- 209 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 24.4% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.7
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 21 September 2023
Strengths
- “Marsden Primary is a welcoming, inclusive and caring school.”
- “Leaders and staff provide nurture and guidance that enable pupils to thrive.”
- “Pupils are happy and feel safe.”
To improve
- “In a small number of foundation subjects, such as geography, some of the sequencing of what pupils will learn is not as clear.”
- “Also, approaches to help pupils recall important knowledge are not as effectively applied.”
- “Where this is the case, teaching of some of the knowledge and skills does not build as effectively as it does in other subjects.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 17 October 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 67% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 21 first-preference applications, 22 offers in total, 21 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
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Reception 2022 to 2023, as South Tyneside published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- 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 primary schools
Straight-line distance, in South Tyneside.
- Whitburn Village Primary School 0.8 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Harton Primary School 1.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Cleadon Church of England Academy 1.7 mi Good Last distance published
- Ridgeway Primary Academy 2.0 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, South Shields 2.0 mi Good Last distance published
- Sea View Primary School 2.1 mi Good Last distance published
- St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, South Shields 2.4 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Forest View Primary 2.6 mi School remains Good Last distance published