Marden High School, North Shields

In its own words: "We are receiving a lot of parental interest in gaining pupil places for next September, and we would like to confirm that we welcome applications to all year groups from the whole of North Tyneside."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, netball, rugby, badminton, choir, orchestra, ukulele and debating.

In 2026, pupils at Marden High School averaged an Attainment 8 score of 55, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 47.2 in North Tyneside and 47 across England.

66% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 46% in North Tyneside and 47% in England.

That is in line with 2025, when the score was 55.1.

Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was 0.41: pupils made above average progress compared with pupils nationally who started secondary school at the same level. Progress 8 was not published for 2026.

Disadvantaged pupils averaged an Attainment 8 of 46, against 57.3 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 11.3 points.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 26 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Combined Science, History and Geography.

For September 2026 entry, 246 families put Marden High School as their first choice and 433 named it as one of their preferences, for 188 places offered. That is 1.3 first choices for every place. 63 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state secondary schools to Marden High School are John Spence Community High School (0.5 miles, Attainment 8 43); Kings Priory School (0.8 miles, Good, Attainment 8 57.6); Marden Bridge Middle School (0.9 miles, Good); and Monkseaton High School (0.9 miles, Good, Attainment 8 44.1).

Marden High School's 2026 results were higher than 2 of these 3 schools.

Marden High School is one of 31 schools run by The North Tyneside Learning Trust, an academy trust.

Of the 177 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 90% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 52% to a further education college, 3% to an apprenticeship and 1% into work.

3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 152 pupils (15%) received SEN support and 15 (1.5%) 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.

The nearest tram or metro stop is Cullercoats (Tyne and Wear Metro Station), about 930 metres away (roughly a 12-minute walk).

9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Hartington Road-Fairfield Drive (e-bound), 130 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Marden High School stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In 2024/25, Marden High School issued 61 suspensions, 6.5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 3 permanent exclusions.

The primary schools closest to Marden High School are Monkhouse Primary School (0.1 miles); St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Cullercoats (0.4 miles); Cullercoats Primary School (0.5 miles); and King Edward Primary School (0.7 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.