Marden Bridge Middle School
Lovaine Avenue, Whitley Bay, NE25 8RW
- Phase
- Middle deemed secondary
- School type
- Foundation school
- Ages
- 9 to 13
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- The North Tyneside Learning Trust
- Headteacher
- Mr John Newport
- Constituency
- Tynemouth
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 600
- Pupils on roll
- 577
- URN
- 108635
- Local authority
- North Tyneside
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01913499538
About this school
Marden Bridge Middle School is a foundation middle school in Whitley Bay. It teaches children aged 9 to 13 and has 577 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Marden Bridge Middle School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 4 July 2025, where inspectors found the school has improved significantly. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 150 | 150 | 148 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 59% | 65% | 69% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 11% | 13% | 16% |
| Expected standard in reading | 80% | 80% | 80% |
| Expected standard in maths | 72% | 79% | 80% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 73% | 80% | 76% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.30 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.60 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.10 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Marden Bridge Middle School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | North Tyneside average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 59% | 55.7% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 65% | 57.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 69% | 58.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 597 |
| 2023/24 | 596 |
| 2024/25 | 587 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Marden Bridge Middle School compares
Marden Bridge Middle School ranked 20th of 50 primary schools in North Tyneside for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 63% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 64% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 69% | 4.8% | 22.7% | 577 | — |
| Monkseaton Middle School | 44% | 9.8% | 37.3% | 203 | 0.5 miles |
| Valley Gardens Middle School | 72% | 4.1% | 7% | 768 | 1.0 miles |
| Wellfield Middle School | 69% | 4.5% | 15% | 345 | 1.6 miles |
| Whytrig Middle School | 49% | 7.9% | 35.2% | 330 | 3.8 miles |
| Seaton Sluice Middle School | 46% | 7.5% | 31.6% | 314 | 3.8 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 22.66%
- English as an additional language
- 8.2%
- Overall absence
- 4.81%
- Persistent absence
- 12.73%
Location
Nearby schools
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Monkseaton Middle School0.5 miles
Middle deemed secondary · Whitley Bay
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Valley Gardens Middle School1.0 miles
Middle deemed secondary · Whitley Bay
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Wellfield Middle School1.6 miles
Middle deemed secondary · Whitley Bay
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Whytrig Middle School3.8 miles
Middle deemed secondary · Whitley Bay
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Seaton Sluice Middle School3.8 miles
Middle deemed secondary · Whitley Bay
Other schools in Whitley Bay
Marden Bridge Middle School ranks 2nd of the 7 ranked primary schools in Whitley Bay.
- Monkseaton Middle School Middle deemed secondary
- Seaton Sluice Middle School Middle deemed secondary
- Valley Gardens Middle School Middle deemed secondary
- Wellfield Middle School Middle deemed secondary
- Whytrig Middle School Middle deemed secondary
- Appletree Gardens First School Primary
- Coquet Park First School Primary
- Holywell Village First School Primary
- Langley First School Primary
- Marine Park First School Primary
- New Hartley First School Primary
- Rockcliffe First School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Marden Bridge Middle School teach?
- Marden Bridge Middle School teaches children aged 9 to 13. It is a middle school in Whitley Bay.
- Who is the headteacher of Marden Bridge Middle School?
- The headteacher of Marden Bridge Middle School is Mr John Newport, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Marden Bridge Middle School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Marden Bridge Middle School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Marden Bridge Middle School?
- Marden Bridge Middle School has 577 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 9 to 13.
- Is Marden Bridge Middle School full?
- Marden Bridge Middle School has capacity for 600 pupils and 577 on roll (96%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Marden Bridge Middle School a faith school?
- No. Marden Bridge Middle School has no designated religious character.
- Is Marden Bridge Middle School part of an academy trust?
- Marden Bridge Middle School is part of The North Tyneside Learning Trust. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Marden Bridge Middle School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 59% in 2022/23 and 69% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Marden Bridge Middle School compare with other schools in North Tyneside?
- Marden Bridge Middle School ranked 20th of 50 primary schools in North Tyneside for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 63% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 64% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Marden Bridge Middle School's absence rate?
- Marden Bridge Middle School's overall absence rate is 4.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Marden Bridge Middle School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Marden Bridge Middle School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.