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Marden Bridge Middle School
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 9–13 · Foundation school
Lovaine Avenue, Whitley Bay NE25 8RW · mbms.org.uk · 0191 349 9538
On the mapSearch near NE25 8RW
Overview
- Ofsted
- Improved significantly
- Ungraded inspection · Jul 2025
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 69%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. North Tyneside 63%, England 62%
- Pupils
- 577
- 96% of 600 places
- Local authority
- North Tyneside
- Sixth form
- No
- Free school meals
- 21.1%
- First language not English
- 7.1%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25, 69% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 16% the higher standard. Across North Tyneside it was 63%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲69% | 62% | ||
| ▲16% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●106 | 106 | ||
| ●106 | 105 | ||
| ●106 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 4 July 2025, Ofsted’s outcome for Marden Bridge Middle School was: Improved significantly.
- Outcome
- Improved significantly
- Inspected
- 3 Jul 2025
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Mar 2020
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
Mar 2020Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
Apr 2016Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Good Safeguarding Effective Mar 2014Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement
What parents said
93% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (105 replies, to 1 September 2025).
- Recommend
- 93%
- Replies
- 105
- 18% · 1 Sept 2025
based on the 71% who raised concerns
based on the 30% who had a child bullied
based on 25 parents (24%) with SEND