Marsden Primary School, Sunderland
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Marsden Primary School provides excellent care and support for all children in a welcoming, calm environment where pupils are confident, well-behaved and eager to learn. The headteacher and leadership team have high aspirations for every child and work effectively to support their academic progress and personal development. Teachers deliver high-quality lessons and provide a broad curriculum enriched with exciting trips, visits and clubs that pupils speak about enthusiastically.
Key Strengths
- Strong leadership team with high aspirations for every child's academic and personal development
- Excellent teaching quality, particularly in Year 1, resulting in pupils achieving well and enjoying their learning
- Calm, orderly and respectful school atmosphere where pupils show exceptionally strong attitudes to learning
- Comprehensive support for disadvantaged pupils with carefully tracked progress and targeted intervention programmes
- Broad, balanced curriculum enriched with trips, visits and after-school clubs
Areas for Improvement
- Challenge in learning activities is not yet consistently sufficient to help more pupils reach greater depth, particularly by end of Key Stage 2
- Outcomes for disadvantaged pupils need to improve at a faster rate by the end of Key Stages 1 and 2
Safeguarding
Safeguarding is effective with strong culture supported by clear procedures, regular staff training, home visits for all pupils, and robust systems ensuring children are kept safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Trips, visits, after-school clubs, library access with supported reading activities
Marsden Primary School continues to be good, with inspirational leadership that has strengthened the school community and maintained educational quality since the last inspection in 2014.
At a Glance
25.1%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 91% to 82%. Maths has declined from 91% to 82%. Writing has remained stable at around 74%.
Class Sizes
23.9
Avg class size
23.7
Infant (KS1)
27.3
KS2
8
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
100%
Over capacity
209 pupils
210 capacity
1 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Sunderland
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Sunderland
Admissions Demand - South Tyneside
Places available
1,882
Applications
1,486
Got 1st preference
92.7%
Got preferred school
97.3%
Primary admissions across South Tyneside (2025/26)
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
5.00615%
Overall absence
10.90909%
Persistent absence
165
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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