Marden High School
Catchment Area, Reviews and Key Information

Secondary
PUPILS
910
AGES
11 - 16
GENDER
Mixed
TYPE
Foundation school
SCHOOL GUIDE RATING
Not Rated

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The concentration of pupils shows likelihood of admission based on distance criteria

Source: All attending pupils National School Census Data, ONS
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This School Guide heat map has been plotted using official pupil data taken from the last School Census collected by the Department for Education. It is a visualisation of where pupils lived at the time of the annual School Census.

Our heat maps use groups of postcodes, not individual postcodes, and have naturally soft edges. All pupils are included in the mapping (i.e. children with siblings already at the school, high priority pupils and selective and/or religious admissions) but we may have removed statistical ‘outliers’ with more remote postcodes that do not reflect majority admissions.

For some schools, the heat map may be a useful indicator of the catchment area but our heat maps are not the same as catchment area maps. Catchment area maps, published by the school or local authority, are based on geographical admissions criteria and show actual cut-off distances and pre-defined catchment areas for a single admission year.

This information is provided as a guide only. The criteria in which schools use to allocate places in the event that they are oversubscribed can and do vary between schools and over time. These criteria can include distance from the school and sometimes specific catchment areas but can also include, amongst others, priority for siblings, children of a particular faith or specific feeder schools. Living in an area where children have previously attended a school does not guarantee admission to the school in future years. Always check with the school’s own admission authority for the current admission arrangements.

3 steps to help parents gather catchment information for a school:

  1. Look at our school catchment area guide for more information on heat maps. They give a useful indicator of the general areas that admit pupils to the school. This visualisation is based on all attending pupils present at the time of the annual School Census.
  2. Use the link to the Local Authority Contact (above) to find catchment area information based on a single admission year. This is very important if you are considering applying to a school.
  3. On each school page, use the link to visit the school website and find information on individual school admissions criteria. Geographical criteria are only applied after pupils have been admitted on higher priority criteria such as Looked After Children, SEN, siblings, etc.

How Does The School Perform?

Good
NATIONAL AVG. 2.09
Ofsted Inspection
(21/09/2022)
Full Report - All Reports
83%
NATIONAL AVG. 38%
5+ GCSEs grade 9-4 (standard pass or above) including English and maths



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Progress Compared With All Other Schools

UNLOCK Well Below Average (About 15% of schools in England) Below Average (About 18% of schools in England) Average (About 35% of schools in England) Above Average (About 16% of schools in England) Well Above Average (About 16% of schools in England)

School Results Over Time

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% of pupils who achieved 5+ GCSEs grade 9-4
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% of pupils who achieved GCSE grade 5 or above in both English and maths
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Hartington Road
Cullercoats
North Shields
NE30 3RZ
01912962771

School Description

The leadership team has maintained the good quality of education in the school since the last inspection. You are resolute in your ambition to raise pupils’ expectations of what they can achieve. You are ably supported by a team of dedicated and knowledgeable senior and middle leaders who share your ambition for improvement. You have developed a school that knows itself well and have correctly identified where improvements should be made. You know, for example, that while the large majority of pupils achieve well during their time at the school, this is not the case for everybody. You are determined to remedy this and ensure all pupils benefit from high-quality teaching. This is reflected in the priority you are giving to raising standards and the achievement of all pupils. You have developed a culture of school improvement and, alongside other leaders, have introduced effective systems for challenging underperformance of staff and pupils. You rigorously hold senior and middle leaders and staff to account, and as a result, standards are rising. Governance at the school is a strength. Governors take a measured, strategic approach to their roles. They have worked with you to develop a very clear strategy on what the school needs to do to support staff and ensure that pupils make the progress they should. Governors are mindful that their role is to both support and challenge, which they do with sensitivity and incisiveness. You, other leaders and governors have worked tirelessly to embed a caring, nurturing and inclusive ethos. This is evident and permeates the school. The school has a calm and purposeful atmosphere and relationships between staff and pupils are positive and productive. One member of staff reflected the views of many in stating, ‘Staff care about the pupils here, a great strength is the community spirit and the commitment of staff to give up their time to help pupils.’ As a result, the vast majority of pupils show positive attitudes to learning and are keen to improve their own learning. They focus well in class and are respectful of others’ views and responses. Pupils have confidence in the staff, they value what they do for them and they strongly believe staff care for them and want them to do well. Consequently, staff and pupils are proud to be part of the school and morale is high. The range of extra-curricular activities provided by the school enhances the quality of pupils’ education and gives them opportunities to develop their social and cultural skills. For example, pupils speak excitedly about their experiences and involvement in the school’s musical production, and drama, creative writing and sporting activities they can opt for. Following the previous inspection, it was identified that pupils would make more rapid progress if the quality of teaching was improved further. Since your appointment in September 2016, you and other leaders have placed high importance on the professional development of staff. The rich and varied programme of training is helping teachers to improve and share best practice more widely and innovatively. You have built a culture of continuous improvement and, consequently, the quality of teaching is improving. In addition, the effective monitoring systems you have introduced have placed increased trust in middle leaders. They appreciate and value this and feel supported to lead their teams more effectively. Although there has been some recent staff turbulence, particularly within mathematics, this is now stabilising and pupils are making better progress overall. However, you recognise that not all teachers are consistently using information about pupils’ progress to plan activities that develop and challenge pupils’ knowledge, skills and understanding sufficiently. Safeguarding is effective. Safeguarding and the welfare of pupils are a strength of the school. The designated safeguarding lead is thorough in following through any concerns in a timely manner. This ensures that pupils who are vulnerable or at risk are kept safe through regular engagement with staff in the school, parents and appropriate external agencies. The leadership team has ensured that all safeguarding training for staff takes place regularly and frequent updates are shared about how to keep children safe. These updates include identifying different forms of abuse and how to deal effectively and appropriately with any concerns staff have about pupils.

Marden High School Parent Reviews



unlock % Parents Recommend This School
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>64, "agree"=>26, "disagree"=>8, "strongly_disagree"=>2, "dont_know"=>1} UNLOCK Figures based on 113 responses up to 11-07-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>68, "agree"=>26, "disagree"=>5, "strongly_disagree"=>1, "dont_know"=>0} UNLOCK Figures based on 113 responses up to 11-07-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>56, "agree"=>33, "disagree"=>4, "strongly_disagree"=>2, "dont_know"=>5} UNLOCK Figures based on 113 responses up to 11-07-2023
My Child Has Not Been Bullied Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"my_child_has_not_been_bullied"=>67, "strongly_agree"=>5, "agree"=>9, "disagree"=>5, "strongly_disagree"=>2, "dont_know"=>12} UNLOCK Figures based on 113 responses up to 11-07-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>35, "agree"=>44, "disagree"=>13, "strongly_disagree"=>2, "dont_know"=>6} UNLOCK Figures based on 113 responses up to 11-07-2023
I Have Not Raised Any Concerns Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"i_have_not_raised_any_concerns"=>28, "strongly_agree"=>47, "agree"=>9, "disagree"=>10, "strongly_disagree"=>4, "dont_know"=>2} UNLOCK Figures based on 113 responses up to 11-07-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>45, "agree"=>35, "disagree"=>15, "strongly_disagree"=>5, "dont_know"=>0} UNLOCK Figures based on 20 responses up to 11-07-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>63, "agree"=>26, "disagree"=>5, "strongly_disagree"=>1, "dont_know"=>5} UNLOCK Figures based on 113 responses up to 11-07-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>57, "agree"=>30, "disagree"=>7, "strongly_disagree"=>1, "dont_know"=>5} UNLOCK Figures based on 113 responses up to 11-07-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>50, "agree"=>39, "disagree"=>10, "strongly_disagree"=>1, "dont_know"=>1} UNLOCK Figures based on 113 responses up to 11-07-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>66, "agree"=>28, "disagree"=>4, "strongly_disagree"=>1, "dont_know"=>1} UNLOCK Figures based on 113 responses up to 11-07-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>71, "agree"=>27, "disagree"=>0, "strongly_disagree"=>1, "dont_know"=>2} UNLOCK Figures based on 113 responses up to 11-07-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>58, "agree"=>28, "disagree"=>8, "strongly_disagree"=>4, "dont_know"=>3} UNLOCK Figures based on 113 responses up to 11-07-2023
Yes No {"yes"=>89, "no"=>11} UNLOCK Figures based on 113 responses up to 11-07-2023

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