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OpenPrimaryURN 139915

Marden Lodge Primary School and Nursery

Academy sponsor led · Caterham · CR3 6QH

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Phase

Primary

Age range

Ages 2–11

Pupils

215

Local authority

Surrey

Age range

Ages 211

05111619

Provision snapshot

Based on official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas 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 academy sponsor led (primary), Ages 2–11, in Caterham, Surrey, 215 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 38.5%.

Open schools in Caterham
15
Primary schools in Caterham
7
Academies among open schools in Caterham
40% (6)
Open schools in CR3
18
Primary in CR3
9
Open schools in Surrey LA
523
Primary in Surrey LA
298

Nearby primary schools

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

Overview

School type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Primary
Age range
2–11
Gender
Mixed
Status
Open
URN
139915

Location

Address
Croydon Road
Postcode
CR3 6QH
Town
Caterham
County
Surrey
Local authority
Surrey
District
Tandridge
Constituency
East Surrey
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
215
Boys / girls
102 / 113
School capacity
219
Capacity fill
215 / 219 (98%)
Free school meals
38.5%
FSM pupils
82
Gender
Mixed

School characteristics

Nursery provision
Has Nursery Classes
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarding
No boarders
Governance
Academy trust: GLF SCHOOLS
Academy trust
GLF SCHOOLS
Sponsor
GLF Schools

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Sarah Rumbol
Telephone
01883343014

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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

Expected standard

Inspection date

2026-06-09

Achievement
Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching
Expected standard
Inclusion
Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour
Needs attention
Personal development and wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership and governance
Expected standard
Safeguarding standards
Met

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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 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)
37%
Higher standard (RWM)
0%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
100.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Pupil absence rates from DfE pupil absence in schools in England. Persistent absence means 10% or more of sessions missed; severe absence means 50% or more. Lower figures are better.

Academic year 2023/24

Overall absence

9.6%

Persistent absence

31.8%

Unauthorised

4.2%

Authorised absence
5.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
4.5%
Enrolments in measure
176

Recent years

2022/23
Overall 10.0% · Persistent 37.3%
2021/22
Overall 9.9% · Persistent 36.1%

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England