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Marden Bridge Middle School

Foundation school · Whitley Bay · NE25 8RW

Ages 9–13 · 577 pupils · North Tyneside

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Ofsted

Improved significantly

KS2 expected (RWM)

59%

Overall absence

5.8%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Improved significantly

Inspection date

2025-09-10

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)59%
Higher standard (RWM)11%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)13.8%
Unauthorised1.3%
Authorised absence
4.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.5%
Enrolments in measure
607

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill96%

577 pupils · 600 places

Pupils on roll
577
Boys / girls
289 / 288
School capacity
600
Capacity fill
577 / 600 (96%)
Free school meals
21.1%
FSM pupils
122
Gender
Mixed
School type
Foundation school

Age range

Ages 9–13

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: The North Tyneside Learning Trust
Academy trust
The North Tyneside Learning Trust
Headteacher
Mr John Newport

Location

Address
Lovaine Avenue
Postcode
NE25 8RW
Town
Whitley Bay
County
Tyne and Wear
Local authority
North Tyneside
District
North Tyneside
Constituency
Tynemouth
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed foundation school (middle deemed secondary), Ages 9–13, in Whitley Bay, North Tyneside, 577 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 21.1%.

Open schools in Whitley Bay
22
Middle deemed secondary schools in Whitley Bay
6
Academies among open schools in Whitley Bay
5% (1)
Open schools in NE25
17
Middle deemed secondary in NE25
5
Open schools in North Tyneside LA
87
Middle deemed secondary in North Tyneside LA
4

Nearby middle deemed secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in Whitley BayNear NE25

  • Monkseaton Middle School

    Ofsted: Good

    Foundation school · Middle deemed secondary

    Whitley Bay · NE25 8JW · North Tyneside

    Ages 9–13

    • KS255%
    • Absence12.8%
    • FSM38.9%

    0.5 miles away

  • Valley Gardens Middle School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Foundation school · Middle deemed secondary

    Whitley Bay · NE25 9AQ · North Tyneside

    Ages 9–13

    • KS280%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM6.0%

    1.0 miles away

  • Wellfield Middle School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Foundation school · Middle deemed secondary

    Whitley Bay · NE25 9QW · North Tyneside

    Ages 9–13

    • KS270%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM14.2%

    1.6 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr John Newport
Telephone
01913499538
Website
https://www.mbms.org.uk

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