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OpenSecondaryURN 108627

Marden High School

Foundation school · North Shields · NE30 3RZ

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Phase

Secondary

Age range

Ages 11–16

Pupils

1,014

Local authority

North Tyneside

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision snapshot

Based on official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • NurseryNo Nursery Classes
  • Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
  • BoardingNo boarders
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

Local context

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

Mixed foundation school (secondary), Ages 11–16, in North Shields, North Tyneside, 1,014 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 17.7%.

Open schools in North Shields
21
Secondary schools in North Shields
4
Academies among open schools in North Shields
38% (8)
Open schools in NE30
9
Secondary in NE30
1
Open schools in North Tyneside LA
87
Secondary in North Tyneside LA
12

Nearby secondary schools

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

Compare with theseAll in North ShieldsNear NE30

Overview

School type
Foundation school
Phase
Secondary
Age range
11–16
Gender
Mixed
Status
Open
URN
108627

Location

Address
Hartington Road, Cullercoats
Postcode
NE30 3RZ
Town
North Shields
County
Tyne and Wear
Local authority
North Tyneside
District
North Tyneside
Constituency
Tynemouth
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Size & intake

Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published. Census date: 15 Jan 2026.

Pupils on roll
1,014
Boys / girls
517 / 497
School capacity
905
Capacity fill
1,014 / 905 (112%)
Free school meals
17.7%
FSM pupils
179
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed

School characteristics

Nursery provision
No Nursery Classes
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarding
No boarders
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: The North Tyneside Learning Trust
Academy trust
The North Tyneside Learning Trust

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Matt Snape
Telephone
01912962771
Website
www.mardenhigh.net

Official links

Ofsted

Latest inspection outcomes from Ofsted monthly management information. Report-card grades use the current framework where published; older OEIF grades are shown when that is the latest graded inspection.

Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2022-11-10

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Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results from DfE school and college performance tables. Figures are not rankings — suppressed or unavailable values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Attainment 8
53.7
Progress 8
0.4
English & maths grade 5+
61%
English & maths grade 4+
81%
EBacc entry
9%
EBacc APS
4.5

Source: DfE school and college performance tables