Marsden Primary School
Community primary school in Sunderland (South 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
Welcome to Marsden Primary Schools Website. As a School Community, we are very proud of the work we do and hope by looking at some of the examples we share on this site, you will be able to get a flavour of what life is like.
Our school vision is summed up in the phrase Everyone Cares, Everyone Matters and when you visit our school, you will see this vision lived out by every individual. Marsden Primary School welcomed comments from recent OFSTED inspectors, who noticed that The care and support provided by staff at the school is of the highest quality.
We look forward to hearing any comments you have about the wonderful work our children share on this page or hopefully welcoming you to our school so you can experience this quality first hand!
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
2 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Music
- White Rose Maths
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
Key facts
- URN
- 108687
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- South Tyneside
- Constituency
- South Shields
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (12 current, 1 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Teresa Lawton | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Jessica Parry | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Laura Dunbar | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Patricia Joan Bevan | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Councillor Tracey Dixon | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Gary Craig | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Oliver Edgar Noy | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Fiona Sarah Wilson | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Miss Amy Louise Lines | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Dr Sarah Wicks | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mrs Amanda Hayward | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2021 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Caroline Louise Marshall | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2015 |
| Mrs Laura Dunbar 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