Marden Bridge Middle School
Foundation middle deemed secondary school in Whitley Bay (North Tyneside).
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Welcome to Marden Bridge Middle School Marden Bridge is an LEA Middle School catering for boys and girls aged from nine to thirteen years of age, year 5 to year 8 in Whitley Bay, Tyne and Wear. We are a welcoming, caring and happy school where a team of dedicated, experienced and well trained staff encourage the children to give their best at all times.
We continue to maintain high and traditional standards, and have established a reputation for hard work and achievement. At the same time, we are extremely proud of the key contribution the school has made to the community, qualities that are greatly valued by staff, governors, parents and students.
View & download the MBMS Prospectus Welcome to Marden Bridge Middle School Marden Bridge is an LEA Middle School catering for boys and girls aged from nine to thirteen years of age, year 5 to year 8 in Whitley Bay, Tyne and Wear.
Enrichment
15 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Athletics
- Badminton
- Basketball
- Cooking
- Cricket
- Dance
- Football
- Gymnastics
- Hockey
- Lego
- Netball
- Rounders
- Rugby
- Swimming
- Tennis
Awards
4 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
- Primary Science Quality MarkScience
- Carnegie Centre of ExcellenceRecognised award
- Quality in CareersRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 108635
- Type
- Foundation school
- Phase
- Middle deemed secondary
- Ages
- 9 to 13
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- North Tyneside
- Constituency
- Tynemouth
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (8 current, 2 former)
iMaintained school governing body (trust-linked).Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Colin Marsh | Chair of Governors | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Frazer Lough | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Mark Wilkinson | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Gareth McQuillan | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Karen Donachie | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Michael Homer | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Dai Bryson | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mrs Domonique Ellis | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mrs Karen Goring Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Joanna Unthank Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 1 November 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record