Kings Priory School vs Marden High School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Kings Priory School
North Shields
Marden High School
North Shields
Overview
Phase
All-through
Secondary
Type
Academy sponsor led
Foundation school
Age Range
4–18
11–16
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Does not apply
None
Admissions
Non-selective
Non-selective
Local Authority
North Tyneside
North Tyneside
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
1549
1014
Capacity
1505
905
Occupancy
103%
112%
FSM %
10.7%
17.7%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
-
Requires Improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
-
Good
Personal Development
-
Requires Improvement
Leadership & Management
-
Requires Improvement
Last Inspected
Jun 2024
Jul 2026
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
57.6
55.0
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
67.9%
65.9%
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
B-
-
Points Per Entry
35.7
-
Best 3 A-Levels
B-
-
AAB+ %
19%
-
Value Added
Average
-
A-Level Students
102
-
Retention
94%
-
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
25%
-
Degree course
76%
-
Any L4+ destination
80%
-
Apprenticeships
2%
-
Cohort size
84
-
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
15
0
Top subjects
Psychology (88)
Psychology (78)
Mathematics (68)
Mathematics (64)
Business Studies (56)
Biology (56)
Biology (50)
Geography (48)