Marsden Primary School
Community primary school in Sunderland (South Tyneside).
KS2 RWM expected
67%
▲ 5pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
82%
▲ 7pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
82%
▲ 8pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
74%
▲ 2pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
95.0%
▲ 0.2pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
20.7
same England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
24.4%
▼ 1pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
100%
209 / 210 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Map of nearby schools
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Nearby schools
nearest firstThe nearest 100 of 104 schools within 5 miles. The nearest is Whitburn Village Primary School, 0.8 miles away.
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| Phase | Ofsted | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whitburn Village Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 0.8 mi | Primary | 244 | Good, 2020This inspection was of the previous school, before it became an academy. |
| Whitburn Church of England AcademyAcademy converter | 0.9 mi | Secondary | 1,204 | Good, 2019Ungraded inspection Jan 2025, no grade given |
| Harton Primary SchoolCommunity | 1.7 mi | Primary | 636 | Ungraded inspection, Oct 2023Last graded Good (Nov 2013) |
| Cleadon Church of England AcademyAcademy converter | 1.7 mi | Primary | 484 | Good, 2024 |
| Harton AcademyAcademy converter | 1.9 mi | Secondary | 1,599 | Good, 2024 |
| Monkwearmouth AcademyAcademy converter | 1.9 mi | Secondary | 810 | Good, 2023 |
| Seaburn Dene Primary SchoolCommunity | 1.9 mi | Primary | 218 | Good, 2023 |
| Ridgeway Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 2.0 mi | Primary | 452 | Report card, 2026Expected standard in 4 areas, Needs attention in 3 |
| Epinay Business and Enterprise SchoolFoundation special | 2.0 mi | Special | 258 | Ungraded inspection, Jun 2023Last graded Outstanding (Mar 2018) |
| Bamburgh SchoolCommunity special | 2.1 mi | Special | 223 | No overall grade, 2024Outstanding in all four key judgements; early years provision Outstanding |
| Sea View Primary SchoolCommunity | 2.1 mi | Primary | 366 | Good, 2024 |
| St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, South ShieldsAcademy converter | 2.1 mi | Primary | 211 | Good, 2023 |
| Fulwell Junior SchoolCommunity | 2.2 mi | Primary | 350 | Report card, 2026Exceptional in 1 area, Strong standard in 5 |
| Fulwell Infant School AcademyAcademy converter | 2.2 mi | Primary | 354 | No overall grade, 2025Good in all four key judgements; early years provision Good |
| St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, South ShieldsAcademy converter | 2.4 mi | Primary | 226 | Ungraded inspection, Jan 2025Last graded Good (Jun 2014, previous school) |
| Forest View PrimaryCommunity | 2.6 mi | Primary | 213 | Ungraded inspection, Apr 2024Last graded Good (Mar 2015) |
| Mortimer Primary SchoolCommunity | 2.7 mi | Primary | 588 | Good, 2024 |
| St Benet's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolVoluntary aided | 2.7 mi | Primary | 303 | Ungraded inspection, May 2024Last graded Good (Oct 2014) |
| Alternative Education Service - The Beacon CentrePupil referral unit | 2.7 mi | Alternative provision | 78 | Good, 2023 |
| Ashley AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 2.7 mi | Primary | 396 | No overall grade, 2025Outstanding in 3 key judgements, Good in 1; early years provision Outstanding |
| Park View SchoolCommunity special | 2.7 mi | Special | 59 | Good, 2024 |
| St Wilfrid's RC CollegeAcademy converter | 2.7 mi | Secondary | 1,271 | No overall grade, 2025Good in 1 key judgement, Requires improvement in 3; sixth form provision Good |
| Redby AcademyAcademy converter | 2.7 mi | Primary | 259 | Good, 2023 |
| Tyne Coast CollegeFurther education | 2.7 mi | 16 plus | - | - |
| Mortimer Community CollegeCommunity | 2.8 mi | Secondary | 1,139 | No overall grade, 2025Good in 2 key judgements, Requires improvement in 2 |
| East Boldon Infants' SchoolCommunity | 2.8 mi | Primary | 163 | Report card, 2026Strong standard in all seven areas |
| East Boldon Junior SchoolCommunity | 2.9 mi | Primary | 235 | Report card, 2026Strong standard in 3 areas, Expected standard in 3 |
| Helen Gibson Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery | 2.9 mi | Nursery | 76 | Report card, 2026Strong standard in 2 areas, Expected standard in 4 |
| Stanhope Primary SchoolCommunity | 3.0 mi | Primary | 233 | Good, 2023 |
| Southwick Community Primary SchoolCommunity | 3.0 mi | Primary | 345 | Good, 2022 |
| Grange Park Primary SchoolCommunity | 3.0 mi | Primary | 208 | Good, 2023 |
| SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School, South ShieldsAcademy converter | 3.1 mi | Primary | 230 | Ungraded inspection, Mar 2024Last graded Good (Nov 2017, previous school) |
| Holy Trinity Church of England Academy (South Shields)Academy converter | 3.1 mi | Primary | 228 | Ungraded inspection, Jun 2022Last graded Good (Nov 2010, previous school) |
| Red House AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 3.1 mi | Secondary | 432 | Good, 2020Ungraded inspection Mar 2025, no grade given |
| Biddick Hall Junior SchoolCommunity | 3.1 mi | Primary | 211 | No overall grade, 2024Outstanding in 3 key judgements, Good in 1 |
| Westoe Crown Primary SchoolCommunity | 3.2 mi | Primary | 636 | Ungraded inspection, Oct 2023Last graded Good (Dec 2013) |
| Laygate Community SchoolCommunity | 3.2 mi | Primary | 227 | Ungraded inspection, May 2023Last graded Good (Oct 2012) |
| Dame Dorothy Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 3.2 mi | Primary | 181 | Ungraded inspection, Feb 2022No earlier grade held in our data. This inspection was of the previous school, before it became an academy. |
| Biddick Hall Infants' SchoolCommunity | 3.2 mi | Primary | 219 | Ungraded inspection, Nov 2022Last graded Good (Jun 2013) |
| English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School, SunderlandAcademy converter | 3.2 mi | Primary | 178 | Ungraded inspection, Feb 2025Last graded Good (Sep 2012, previous school) |
| Willow Wood Community Primary SchoolCommunity | 3.2 mi | Primary | 290 | Good, 2023 |
| Beacon of Light SchoolFree schools alternative provision | 3.3 mi | Alternative provision | - | Good, 2023 |
| Boldon SchoolCommunity | 3.3 mi | Secondary | 1,043 | No overall grade, 2025Good in 1 key judgement, Requires improvement in 3 |
| Monkton Infants' SchoolAcademy converter | 3.4 mi | Primary | 164 | No overall grade, 2024Good in all four key judgements; early years provision Good |
| St Bede's Catholic Primary School, South ShieldsAcademy converter | 3.4 mi | Primary | 231 | Outstanding, 2024 |
| West Boldon Primary SchoolCommunity | 3.4 mi | Primary | 280 | Report card, 2026Strong standard in 1 area, Expected standard in 6 |
| Marine Park Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 3.4 mi | Primary | 193 | Report card, 2026Expected standard in 2 areas, Needs attention in 5 |
| Lord Blyton Primary SchoolCommunity | 3.6 mi | Primary | 229 | Report card, 2026Expected standard in all seven areas |
| Hylton Red House Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery | 3.6 mi | Nursery | 122 | Report card, 2026Expected standard in all six areas |
| Northern Saints Church of England AcademyAcademy converter | 3.6 mi | Primary | 423 | Report card, 2026Strong standard in 2 areas, Expected standard in 5 |
| Harry Watts AcademyFree schools special | 3.6 mi | Special | 187 | Outstanding, 2023 |
| Monkton AcademyAcademy converter | 3.6 mi | Primary | 169 | Ungraded inspection, Dec 2024Last graded Good (Mar 2015) |
| Boldon Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery | 3.7 mi | Nursery | 80 | Ungraded inspection, Jun 2024Last graded Outstanding (Mar 2015) |
| Endeavour SROther independent special | 3.8 mi | Special | - | - |
| Hadrian Primary SchoolCommunity | 3.9 mi | Primary | 261 | Good, 2022 |
| St John Bosco Catholic Primary School, Town End Farm, SunderlandAcademy converter | 3.9 mi | Primary | 203 | No overall grade, 2024Outstanding in 3 key judgements, Good in 1; early years provision Outstanding |
| Hudson Road Primary SchoolCommunity | 4.0 mi | Primary | 345 | Good, 2023 |
| University of SunderlandHigher education institutions | 4.0 mi | Higher education institutions | - | - |
| Simonside Primary SchoolCommunity | 4.1 mi | Primary | 219 | Good, 2023 |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, SunderlandAcademy converter | 4.1 mi | Primary | 247 | Ungraded inspection, Jan 2025Last graded Good (Mar 2016, previous school) |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 4.1 mi | Primary | 278 | Good, 2023 |
| Diamond Hall Infant AcademyAcademy converter | 4.1 mi | Primary | 314 | No overall grade, 2025Good in all four key judgements; early years provision Good |
| Diamond Hall Junior AcademyAcademy converter | 4.1 mi | Primary | 320 | Ungraded inspection, Mar 2022Last graded Good (Nov 2014, previous school) |
| Hedworth Lane Primary SchoolCommunity | 4.2 mi | Primary | 290 | Ungraded inspection, Mar 2024Last graded Good (Mar 2014) |
| Town End AcademyAcademy converter | 4.3 mi | Primary | 218 | Good, 2020Ungraded inspection Apr 2025, no grade given |
| Bexhill AcademyAcademy converter | 4.3 mi | Primary | 360 | Report card, 2026Exceptional in 1 area, Strong standard in 5, Expected standard in 1 |
| Trinity Academy New BridgeAcademy special sponsor led | 4.3 mi | Special | 128 | No overall grade, 2025Good in 1 key judgement, Requires improvement in 3 |
| Castle View Enterprise AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 4.3 mi | Secondary | 993 | Good, 2023 |
| St Anthony's Girls' Catholic AcademyAcademy converter | 4.4 mi | Secondary | 1,297 | Good, 2023 |
| Hedworthfield Primary SchoolCommunity | 4.4 mi | Primary | 208 | Good, 2023 |
| Sir James Knott Memorial Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery | 4.4 mi | Nursery | 114 | Ungraded inspection, Jun 2022Last graded Good (Dec 2013) |
| Hylton Castle Primary SchoolCommunity | 4.4 mi | Primary | 229 | Ungraded inspection, Jul 2022Last graded Good (Feb 2012) |
| Argyle House SchoolOther independent | 4.5 mi | Independent | 197 | - |
| Castletown Primary SchoolCommunity | 4.5 mi | Primary | 347 | Good, 2022 |
| Waterville Primary SchoolCommunity | 4.5 mi | Primary | 209 | Good, 2020Ungraded inspection Feb 2025, no grade given |
| Consilium EvolveAcademy alternative provision converter | 4.6 mi | Alternative provision | - | Good, 2020Ungraded inspection Sep 2023, no grade given |
| Thornhill AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 4.6 mi | Secondary | 526 | Good, 2024 |
| Kings Priory SchoolAcademy sponsor led | 4.6 mi | All-through | 1,549 | Ungraded inspection, Jun 2024Last graded Good (Jun 2015) |
| Highfield AcademyAcademy converter | 4.6 mi | Primary | 443 | Ungraded inspection, Oct 2022Last graded Good (Apr 2013, previous school) |
| Valley Road AcademyAcademy converter | 4.6 mi | Primary | 344 | Ungraded inspection, Oct 2022Last graded Good (May 2013, previous school) |
| Ashbrooke SchoolOther independent special | 4.6 mi | Special | 126 | - |
| Riverside Primary SchoolCommunity | 4.6 mi | Primary | 148 | Requires improvement, 2024 |
| St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, North ShieldsAcademy converter | 4.6 mi | Primary | 224 | Ungraded inspection, Jan 2025Last graded Good (Nov 2014, previous school) |
| Christ Church CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided | 4.7 mi | Primary | 169 | Good, 2022 |
| Barbara Priestman AcademyAcademy special converter | 4.7 mi | Special | 189 | Ungraded inspection, Mar 2024Last graded Good (Jan 2015) |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School, SunderlandAcademy converter | 4.7 mi | Primary | 472 | Ungraded inspection, Dec 2024Last graded Good (Sep 2013, previous school) |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, JarrowAcademy converter | 4.8 mi | Primary | 230 | Ungraded inspection, Oct 2023Last graded Good (Feb 2013, previous school) |
| St Aidan's Catholic AcademyAcademy converter | 4.8 mi | Secondary | 1,057 | No overall grade, 2025Outstanding in all four key judgements; sixth form provision Good |
| North View AcademyAcademy special converter | 4.8 mi | Special | 71 | Ungraded inspection, Nov 2023Last graded Good (Apr 2018) |
| Dunn Street Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 4.8 mi | Primary | 140 | Ungraded inspection, May 2022Last graded Good (Oct 2011, previous school). This inspection was of the previous school, before it became an academy. |
| Valley View Primary SchoolCommunity | 4.8 mi | Primary | 251 | No overall grade, 2025Outstanding in 3 key judgements, Good in 1; early years provision Outstanding |
| St Bede's Catholic Primary School, JarrowAcademy converter | 4.8 mi | Primary | 170 | Ungraded inspection, Nov 2024Last graded Good (Nov 2017, previous school) |
| Clervaux Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery | 4.8 mi | Nursery | 85 | Ungraded inspection, Jun 2023Last graded Outstanding (Mar 2014) |
| Richard Avenue Primary SchoolCommunity | 4.8 mi | Primary | 445 | Ungraded inspection, Sep 2023Last graded Good (Oct 2014) |
| Barnes Infant AcademyAcademy converter | 4.8 mi | Primary | 311 | Report card, 2026Expected standard in all seven areas |
| Barnes Junior SchoolCommunity | 4.8 mi | Primary | 341 | Ungraded inspection, Jun 2023Last graded Good (May 2014) |
| Jarrow SchoolFoundation | 4.8 mi | Secondary | 844 | Good, 2022 |
| Education and Services for People with AutismSpecial post 16 institution | 4.8 mi | Special | - | - |
| Jarrow Cross CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled | 4.8 mi | Primary | 262 | No overall grade, 2024Good in all four key judgements; early years provision Good |
| Spring Gardens Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 4.8 mi | Primary | 314 | Requires improvement, 2021This inspection was of the previous school, before it became an academy. |
Straight-line distance from each school's register location, in miles: schools within 2 miles, widened to 5 or 10 miles where fewer than 10 schools are that close (the nearest 100 are listed). Register details: Get Information about Schools, DfE (extract of 24 Oct 2026). Ofsted: the latest outcome in our data (Ofsted management information as at 30 Sep 2026, so a newer report may exist). Where no Ofsted outcome is shown we do not hold one; many independent schools are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate instead. Phase colours match the map. Governance Register does not rank schools.
The neighbourhood
iEnglish Indices of Deprivation 2025 (Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government) for the small area around the school (LSOA).This school's neighbourhood is close to the middle for deprivation in England (Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, decile 5 of 10).
Overall deprivation5
Income5
Employment4
Education and skills7
Health4
Crime5
Barriers to housing and services3
Living environment7
most deprivedleast deprived
Each number is a decile from 1 to 10: 1 = the most deprived 10% of neighbourhoods in England, 10 = the least deprived 10%.
- Children in income-deprived families
- 80
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