Marden Bridge Middle School, Whitley Bay
Marden Bridge Middle School is a secondary school for pupils aged 9 to 13 in Whitley Bay, part of The North Tyneside Learning Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in April 2016. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in July 2025 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 3rd-highest of the 7 schools in Whitley Bay with published results, and 5,775th of 14,452 across England. It was 83% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2016)
- Capacity
- 83% full
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Year 7 applications for September 2027 close in 4 days
Deadline Saturday 31 October 2026. Apply to North Tyneside (the council where you live). Offers on 1 March.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Marden Bridge Middle School in detail
Marden Bridge Middle School in its own words
In its own words: "Marden Bridge Middle School has always sought to establish a broad, balanced, relevant and differentiated curriculum to meet the needs of all its pupils. We respect and value each individual by providing a creative learning environment where everyone achieves."
Vision and values (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 80% of Year 6 pupils at Marden Bridge Middle School reached the expected standard in reading and 80% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 75% in North Tyneside and 77% and 75% across England.
Results were similar in 2024 (80% in reading, 79% in maths).
Getting a place at Marden Bridge Middle School
Across North Tyneside, 84% of families were offered their first-choice secondary school for 2026 entry, and 94% were offered one of the schools they named.
In 2026, families in North Tyneside lodged 202 appeals against secondary school offers; 184 reached a hearing and 45 succeeded (24.5% of those heard).
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state secondary schools to Marden Bridge Middle School are Monkseaton Coastal School (0.5 miles, Good); Monkseaton High School (0.8 miles, Good, Attainment 8 44.1); Marden High School (0.9 miles, Good, Attainment 8 55); and Whitley Bay High School (0.9 miles, Outstanding, Attainment 8 54).
Monkseaton Coastal SchoolMonkseaton High SchoolMarden High SchoolWhitley Bay High School
The trust
Marden Bridge Middle School is one of 31 schools run by The North Tyneside Learning Trust, an academy trust.
What parents say
105 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Marden Bridge Middle School (as of September 2025): 93% would recommend the school, 94% say their child is happy there and 81% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (95%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (81%).
Who goes there
7.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 82 pupils (14.2%) received SEN support and 9 (1.6%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is a specific learning difficulty such as dyslexia.
Getting there
The nearest tram or metro stop is Whitley Bay (Tyne and Wear Metro Station), about 460 metres away (roughly a 6-minute walk).
8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Hillheads Road-Railway Inn (ne-bound), 160 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Marden Bridge Middle School issued 14 suspensions, 2.4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Primary schools nearby
The primary schools closest to Marden Bridge Middle School are St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Cullercoats (0.5 miles); Appletree Gardens First School (0.6 miles); Marine Park First School (0.6 miles); and Rockcliffe First School (0.7 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, CullercoatsAppletree Gardens First SchoolMarine Park First SchoolRockcliffe First School
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 1 year agoThis judgement is from April 2016, 10 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school has improved significantly.
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's July 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Marden Bridge Middle School creates a happy, nurturing environment where all pupils thrive. The school excels at teaching reading and has built outstanding relationships with families through high-quality communication. Pupils have access to a huge range of activities including visits to universities and apprenticeship providers, and receive excellent support through the 'Life Lessons' programme.
Key Strengths
- Broad, balanced and rich curriculum that is continuously adapted to meet pupils' needs
- Exceptional personal development programme with extensive extra-curricular activities
- Strong focus on reading and attendance with exemplary programmes
- Excellent support for disadvantaged pupils and those with SEND through effective tracking and pupil passports
- High standards of behaviour and positive pupil interactions
Safeguarding
The arrangements for safeguarding are effective with an open and positive culture around safeguarding that puts pupils' interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
Extra-curricular activities, careers programme, university visits, apprenticeship provider visits, assemblies, form time activities, emotional support provision (The Shed)
Marden Bridge Middle School is offering pupils an exceptional education with leaders creating a school where pupils are cared for and nurtured to achieve the very best in their learning. The school's work has improved significantly across all areas since the previous inspection.
About
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At a Glance
21.1%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
105 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Exclusions & Suspensions
0
Permanent exclusions
0.00%
Exclusion rate
14
Suspensions
2.39%
Suspension rate
5 pupils received one or more suspensions out of 587 pupils
2024/25 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby secondary schools
Keep up with Marden Bridge Middle School
Getting There
Tube / Metro / Tram
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Marden Bridge Middle School is in North Tyneside; for families living there:
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Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 17
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 4
- Children hurt
- 3
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 17 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 13 slight.
3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 2 on a bicycle.
2 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in North Tyneside is 12 (the median across 84 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
83%
Available places
585 pupils
703 places
118 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Whitley Bay
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Whitley Bay
Across North Tyneside council
Places available
1,743
Applications
1,685
Got 1st preference
84.3%
Got preferred school
94.4%
All secondary applications across North Tyneside council (2026/27), not just this school.
Inspection History(9)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
82
SEN Support
9
EHC Plans
15.8%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
577
Total Pupils
289
Boys
288
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
31
Teachers
18.6:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£53,109
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,655
Per pupil
£3626k
Total funding
£160k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.8%
Overall absence
12.7%
Persistent absence
605
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
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Questions parents ask about Marden Bridge Middle School
What are SATs results like at Marden Bridge Middle School?
Of the pupils at Marden Bridge Middle School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 80% reached the expected standard in reading and 80% did so in maths.
What is Marden Bridge Middle School's Ofsted rating?
Marden Bridge Middle School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in July 2025, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in April 2016, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Marden Bridge Middle School?
No fixed boundary. When Marden Bridge Middle School is oversubscribed, North Tyneside allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Marden Bridge Middle School?
Marden Bridge Middle School was not full in 2025: it ran at 83% of its 703 places.
How big are the classes at Marden Bridge Middle School?
Classes at Marden Bridge Middle School average 26 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Marden Bridge Middle School?
Marden Bridge Middle School has around 577 pupils on roll. 21% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Marden Bridge Middle School?
4.8% of sessions were missed at Marden Bridge Middle School in 2024/25. 12.7% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Marden Bridge Middle School?
Apply through North Tyneside's coordinated admissions process, naming Marden Bridge Middle School on your application. Applications for Year 7 places starting in September 2027 close on Saturday 31 October 2026, and offers are made on Monday 1 March 2027.
How many road collisions happen near Marden Bridge Middle School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 17 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 13 slight. 3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 2 on a bicycle. 2 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in North Tyneside is 12 (the median across 84 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Marden Bridge Middle School?
Marden Bridge Middle School is at Lovaine Avenue, Whitley Bay, Tyne and Wear, NE25 8RW.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)