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Marden High School

Foundation school · North Shields · NE30 3RZ

Ages 11–16 · 1,014 pupils · North Tyneside

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Ofsted

School remains Good

Attainment 8

53.7

Overall absence

5.9%

Admissions demand

1.15 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2022-11-10

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.41
−20+2
Attainment 853.7
English & maths grade 5+61%
English & maths grade 4+81%
EBacc entry9%

EBacc APS: 4.5

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)16.8%
Unauthorised1.1%
Authorised absence
4.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.9%
Enrolments in measure
911

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.15 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

207

Places offered

180

1st-preference offers

171

Total preferences (any rank)
370
Preferred offers (top 3)
180
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill112%

1,014 pupils · 905 places

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 type
Foundation school

Age range

Ages 11–16

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 Matt Snape

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

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

  • John Spence Community High School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy converter · Secondary

    North Shields · NE29 9PU · North Tyneside

    Ages 11–16

    • Absence11.1%
    • FSM51.3%
    • Demand0.91

    0.5 miles away

  • Monkseaton High School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Foundation school · Secondary

    Whitley Bay · NE25 9EQ · North Tyneside

    Ages 13–18

    • Att838.3
    • P8-0.5
    • EM5+28%
    • Absence10.6%

    0.9 miles away

  • St Thomas More Catholic High School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    North Shields · NE29 8LF · North Tyneside

    Ages 11–18

    • Att849.2
    • P80.2
    • EM5+44%
    • Absence9.1%

    1.5 miles away

  • Whitley Bay High School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Foundation school · Secondary

    Whitley Bay · NE25 9AS · North Tyneside

    Ages 13–18

    • Att856.3
    • P80.3
    • EM5+66%
    • Absence6.8%

    1.7 miles away

  • Norham High School

    Ofsted: Good

    Foundation school · Secondary

    North Shields · NE29 7BU · North Tyneside

    Ages 11–16

    • Att840.2
    • P80.2
    • EM5+29%
    • Absence8.6%

    1.9 miles away

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Contact

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

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