Community school · South Tyneside

Marsden Primary School

3–11Ages
209Pupils
PrimaryPhase
108687URN

Mill Lane, Whitburn, Sunderland, SR6 7HJ · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodFeb 2014

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Sep 2023

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.4per place

0.6 above South Tyneside median (1.9)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in South Tyneside

53 applications for 22 places · 4th of 38 in South Tyneside

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

67%met the expected standard

South Tyneside 66% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodFeb 2014

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Sep 2023

Inspection history

21 September 2023
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
11 February 2014
Graded inspection: Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

2.4applications per place, Reception

0.6 above South Tyneside median (1.9) 0.2 above England median (2.2)

53 applications · 22 places offered · 21 named it first

2026 2.4; South Tyneside median median 1.9
2025 1.7; South Tyneside median median 1.7
2024 2.3; South Tyneside median median 1.8
2023 2.2; South Tyneside median median 1.8
2022 1.4; South Tyneside median median 1.6
2021 1.8; South Tyneside median median 1.7
2020 1.9; South Tyneside median median 1.6
2019 1.9; South Tyneside median median 1.6
2018 1.5; South Tyneside median median 1.6
2017 2.0; South Tyneside median median 1.6
2016 1.9; South Tyneside median median 1.6
2015 1.9; South Tyneside median median 1.5
2014 1.8; South Tyneside median median 1.4

This school
South Tyneside median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	22	53	2.4	21	0.95
Sep 2025	24	41	1.7	20	0.83
Sep 2024	24	54	2.3	24	1.00
Sep 2023	22	48	2.2	22	1.00
Sep 2022	29	41	1.4	28	0.97
Sep 2021	25	44	1.8	25	1.00
Sep 2020	30	58	1.9	29	0.97
Sep 2019	26	48	1.9	25	0.96
Sep 2018	30	45	1.5	31	1.03
Sep 2017	29	57	2.0	25	0.86
Sep 2016	25	48	1.9	25	1.00
Sep 2015	30	58	1.9	27	0.90
Sep 2014	30	54	1.8	27	0.90

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 82% · Writing 74% · Maths 82% → all three 67% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard67%18th of 38 in South Tyneside

South Tyneside 66% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard82%

South Tyneside 76% England 78%

Higher standard43%

South Tyneside 30% England 33%

Average scaled score 108 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard74%

South Tyneside 75% England 75%

Greater depth22%

South Tyneside 14% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard82%

South Tyneside 77% England 77%

Higher standard25%

South Tyneside 24% England 24%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

This school
South Tyneside median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	67%	15%	108	106
2023/24	69%	0%	108	107
2022/23	74%	6%	109	106

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Marsden Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Remains Good2023

2.4applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
Whitburn Village Primary School
1.4 km · South Tyneside

Good2020

2.6applications per place
Harton Primary School
2.8 km · South Tyneside

Remains Good2023

1.9applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
Cleadon Church of England Academy
2.8 km · South Tyneside

Good2024

2.4applications per place 79%met the SATs standard
Seaburn Dene Primary School
3.1 km · Sunderland

Good2023

2.8applications per place 80%met the SATs standard
Ridgeway Primary Academy
3.1 km · South Tyneside

2026

1.6applications per place 51%met the SATs standard
St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, South Shields
3.3 km · South Tyneside

Good2023

2.4applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
Fulwell Junior School
3.4 km · Sunderland

2026

78%met the SATs standard
Fulwell Infant School Academy
3.4 km · Sunderland

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.4applications per place

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

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School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 108687 · 393/2042
Capacity: 210 pupils · 209 on roll
Free school meals: 25.1% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Mill Lane, Whitburn, Sunderland, SR6 7HJ
Local authority: South Tyneside

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources