Marden Bridge Middle School is a middle deemed secondary school in Whitley Bay, serving pupils aged 9 to 13. The school is a foundation school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Marden Bridge Middle School currently has around 587 pupils on roll, which is about 98% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 51.6% boys and 48.4% girls. Around 22.0% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 5.8%. Persistent absence is recorded at 13.8%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (85%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Lovaine Avenue, Whitley Bay, NE25 8RW |
| Website: | https://www.mbms.org.uk |
| Telephone: | 01913499538 |
| School Type: | Foundation school |
| Education phase: | Middle deemed secondary |
| Local authority: | North Tyneside |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr John Newport |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 108635 |
Ofsted inspection date: 19/04/2016
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 9 - 13 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 600 |
| Number of Pupils: | 587 |
| Number of Boys: | 303 |
| Number of Girls: | 284 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 5.8% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 13.8% | 8.2% |
| White British | 85.00% | 499 |
| Other White | 4.60% | 27 |
| Bangladeshi | 3.70% | 22 |
| White and Asian | 1.50% | 9 |
| Other Mixed | 1.00% | 6 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.90% | 5 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.90% | 5 |
| Irish | 0.70% | 4 |
| Pakistani | 0.50% | 3 |
| Indian | 0.30% | 2 |
| White and Black African | 0.30% | 2 |
| Other Asian | 0.20% | 1 |
| African | 0.20% | 1 |
| Unclassified | 0.20% | 1 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monkseaton Village First School Bygate Road , Monkseaton NE25 8BN | - not rated | 832 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| St Marys Roman Catholic Primary School Aided Farringdon Road , Cullercoats NE30 3EY | - not rated | 879 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Cullercoats Farringdon Road , Cullercoats NE30 3EY | 3out of 4 | 879 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Appletree Gardens First School Appletree Gardens , Monkseaton NE25 8XS | 3out of 4 | 978 yd | Foundation school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Marine Park First School Park Road , NE26 1LT | 3out of 4 | 999 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monkseaton High School Seatonville Road , NE25 9EQ | - not rated | 1,320 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Marden High School Hartington Road , Cullercoats NE30 3RZ | 3out of 4 | 1,530 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Whitley Bay High School Deneholm , NE25 9AS | 4out of 4 | 1,573 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| John Spence Community High School Preston Road , NE29 9PU | - not rated | 1,996 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| John Spence Community High School Preston Road , NE29 9PU | 2out of 4 | 1,996 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marden Bridge Middle School Lovaine Avenue , NE25 8RW | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Monkseaton Middle School Vernon Drive , Monkseaton NE25 8JW | 3out of 4 | 882 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Valley Gardens Middle School Valley Gardens , NE25 9AQ | - not rated | 1,675 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Wellfield Middle School Kielder Road , South Wellfield NE25 9QW | 3out of 4 | 2,840 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tynemouth College Hawkeys Lane , NE29 9BZ | - not rated | 3,035 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kings Priory School Huntington Place , Tynemouth NE30 4RF | 3out of 4 | 2,944 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day Tutorial Unit Chapel Lane Education Centre , Chapel Lane NE25 8AD | - not rated | 973 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Woodlawn School Drumoyne Gardens , West Monkseaton NE25 9DL | 3out of 4 | 1,620 yd | Foundation special school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Southlands School Beach Road , Tynemouth NE30 2QR | 3out of 4 | 1,914 yd | Foundation special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The King's School Huntington Place , Tynemouth NE30 4RF | - not rated | 3,030 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.