Marsden Primary School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Sept 21 2023 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
3 - 11 y.o.
Type
Local authority maintained schools
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Does not apply
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
South Tyneside
Unique reference
108687
Address
Mill Lane, Whitburn, SR6 7HJ

Pupils

Number of Pupils
222 (98% of total capacity)
Boys
54.1%
Girls
45.9%
First language not English
0.5%
Free school meals (FSM)
25.7%
Persistent absence
11.2%
Special education needs (SEN)
20.3%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 93.2%
Mixed 5.1%
African 0.9%
Other White 0.5%
Other 0.5%
Capacity %, Persistent absence: Year 2022-2023 Other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage1.2
WritingBelow average-2.5
MathsAverage-0.6
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 74%
Local authority average 62%
England average 61%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

School 6%
Local authority average 7%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 109
Local authority average 105
England average 105

Average score in maths

School 106
Local authority average 104
England average 104
School: Year 2022-2023
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024

Admissions

Marsden Primary School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
24
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
24
2nd preference
17
3rd preference
13
From another Local Authority
4
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
24
2nd preference
0
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2024-2025

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes26.1
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher24.7
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher30.3
Year 2023-2024

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 1, Part-time
1
0
1
Nursery Year 1, Full-time
5
3
2
Nursery Year 2, Part-time
12
7
5
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
9
5
4
Reception, Full-time
21
12
9
Year 1
30
19
11
Year 2
23
16
7
Year 3
28
17
11
Year 4
30
13
17
Year 5
30
13
17
Year 6
33
15
18
Year 2023-2024

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