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Marden Bridge Middle School

North Tyneside, NE25 8RWSecondaryAges 9–13MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jul 2025
Progress 8
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Competition
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About Marden Bridge Middle School

Marden Bridge Middle School sits within North Tyneside’s state secondary landscape, a local authority with 15 schools of its type. It is a mixed, non-denominational middle school for pupils aged 9 to 13, led by headteacher John Newport. Among its local peers, the school ranks behind Kings Priory School, Marden High School, and Whitley Bay High School, the latter being the nearest Outstanding-rated school at just 1.4 kilometres away. Marden Bridge itself holds a Good rating from Ofsted, a notable improvement from its previous Requires Improvement judgement. The school’s most recent inspection in 2025 was an ungraded visit that found it had improved significantly, and its leadership and management were also rated Good. With 587 pupils on roll against a capacity of 600, the school is nearly full, and 22 per cent of its pupils are eligible for free school meals, a figure that gives a sense of the community it serves.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range9 to 13 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressLovaine Avenue, Whitley Bay, North Tyneside, NE25 8RW
HeadteacherJohn Newport
Local AuthorityNorth Tyneside
Number of Pupils587
Free School Meals (FSM)22.0%
School Capacity587 / 600 (98% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

4 Jul 2025
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (4 Jul 2025): Improved significantly

Source: Ofsted, 16 May 2016. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

8
Sports HallTheatreAstro TurfDining HallMusic RoomsArt StudiosLibraryChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

12

Sports

HockeySwimmingCricketRugbyCross CountryBasketballDance

Clubs & Activities

NewspaperArt ClubBook ClubChessFilm Club

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingPhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Marden Bridge Middle School

Marden Bridge Middle School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.