Marden High School
Ofsted
Official inspection reports and grades
Inspected 7 July 2026
Results
Compared with the local authority and England
KS4 Results
Attainment and progress
Attainment 8 scores a pupil's best 8 GCSE results, out of about 90. Progress 8 compares those results with pupils who started secondary school at the same level: 0 is average.
| Measure | School | North Tyneside | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 score | 55.1 | 46.0 | 46.1 |
GCSE results
Grade 4 is a standard pass; grade 5 is a strong pass.
| Measure | School | North Tyneside | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 60% | 43% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 85% | 65% | 65% |
| 5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths | 78% | 61% | 60% |
English Baccalaureate
The EBacc is English, maths, science, a language, and history or geography. It is a set of subjects rather than a qualification.
| Measure | School | North Tyneside | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entering the EBacc | 13% | 29% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.7 | 4.0 | 4.1 |
Based on 174 pupils at the end of key stage 4.
Catchment area
Pupils and staff
Pupils
- Pupils
- 1,014
- Capacity
- 905
- Girls / boys
- 49% / 51%
- Free school meals
- 18%
Staff
- Teachers (FTE)
- 57.8
- Teaching assistants (FTE)
- 20.7
- Leadership (FTE)
- 4.9
- Part-time teachers
- 26%
School workforce census, 2025/26.
Questions about Marden High School
What is Marden High School's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted inspected Marden High School on 7 July 2026 using a report card, which grades each area separately and gives no overall grade. The school met Ofsted's safeguarding standards. It was graded Strong standard for achievement, for inclusion and for attendance and behaviour; Expected standard for curriculum and teaching, for leadership and governance and for personal development and wellbeing.
How do I apply for a place at Marden High School?
Apply through the council where you live by 31 October in your child's Year 6, for a place starting the following September. You apply to your home council even if Marden High School is in another council's area, and can usually list between 3 and 6 schools in order of preference. Offers are sent on 1 March, or the next working day.
Does living near Marden High School guarantee a place?
No. Distance only counts when Marden High School has more applicants than places. Then its admission criteria, set by its governing body, decide who is offered a place first. Children in care or adopted from care come first by law. Most schools put brothers and sisters of current pupils next, then distance or a catchment area. How far away the last place went changes every year, depending on who applies.
How many pupils are at Marden High School?
Marden High School had 1,014 pupils aged 11 to 16 at the latest school census. Its official capacity is 905. It is a mixed school with no sixth form, so students move on at 16.
