What did Ofsted judge Marsden Primary School's overall effectiveness to be?

Ofsted judged Marsden Primary School's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in February 2014 (last graded inspection), and an ungraded inspection in September 2023 confirmed it, on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend Marsden Primary School?

Marsden Primary School has 209 pupils on roll.

What are Marsden Primary School’s exam results?

In 2024-25, 67% of pupils at the end of primary school (key stage 2) reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Trends and the detail behind each figure are on the Results tab.

What ages does Marsden Primary School take?

Marsden Primary School admits pupils aged 3 to 11.

Where is Marsden Primary School located?

Marsden Primary School is located in Sunderland, SR6 7HJ, South Tyneside.

How do I apply to Marsden Primary School?

Marsden Primary School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.

How close do you need to live to get into Marsden Primary School?

Distance did not decide places at Marsden Primary School for 2024-25 (Reception): every applicant who applied on time was offered a place, so there was no cut-off distance. This changes year to year; check the current year's figures before relying on it.

How are Reception places decided at Marsden Primary School?

When Marsden Primary School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after and previously looked after children — A 'Looked After Child' or a child who was previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, child arrangement, or special guardianship order (see Note 1 below), including children (who appear to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted (see note 2 below); 2. Residence in the school's catchment area — Parental home residence within the defined catchment area of the school; 3. Sibling link — Concurrent sibling link (an older brother or sister attending the school at the same time and residing at the same address, to include adoptive siblings, half siblings, step siblings and long term fostered children,), and 1 further criteria. The school offers 30 places at this entry point.

What is the largest ethnic background at Marsden Primary School?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 91.9% of pupils at Marsden Primary School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

Marsden Primary School: Ofsted, Results & Catchment 2026

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How close did you need to live?

Distance did not decide places here

Every applicant who applied on time was offered a place for 2024-25 (Reception), so there was no cut-off distance. This changes from year to year; check the current year's figures before relying on it.

How places were offered at Marsden Primary School, year by year →

How places are decided at Marsden Primary School

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after and previously looked after children — A 'Looked After Child' or a child who was previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, child arrangement, or special guardianship order (see Note 1 below), including children (who appear to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted (see note 2 below).
2Residence in the school's catchment area — Parental home residence within the defined catchment area of the school.
3Sibling link — Concurrent sibling link (an older brother or sister attending the school at the same time and residing at the same address, to include adoptive siblings, half siblings, step siblings and long term fostered children,).
4Distance from the school — Shortest distance measured as a straight line, from the Ordnance Survey coordinates for the parental home residence (including flats) to the school main entrance, using South Tyneside Council’s Geographic Information System (GIS), with those living closer to the school receiving higher priority. The above distance measurement will also be used as a ‘tie breaker’

Children with an Education, Health and Care Plan naming the school are admitted first; the criteria above then decide oversubscription. The distance measurement is also used as a tie-breaker within each criterion; where two applicants are equidistant the place is decided by random allocation supervised by a person independent of the school. Every community and voluntary controlled school in South Tyneside has a defined catchment area and some streets are split between catchments — the council's School Admissions team confirms which catchment an address falls in. South Tyneside Council lists this document on its 'Determined school admission arrangements 2027-2028' page. The attached PDF is still the file circulated for consultation between 8 October and 18 November 2025 and is headed 'Proposed'; the council renamed the page after determining the arrangements without republishing a separately-titled determined file. Recorded here as the determined 2027-28 arrangements on the authority of the council's own index page. Transcribed verbatim from the document published by South Tyneside Council.

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.

Marsden Primary School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Marsden Primary School's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged Marsden Primary School's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in February 2014 (last graded inspection), and an ungraded inspection in September 2023 confirmed it, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Marsden Primary School?: Marsden Primary School has 209 pupils on roll.
What are Marsden Primary School’s exam results?: In 2024-25, 67% of pupils at the end of primary school (key stage 2) reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Trends and the detail behind each figure are on the Results tab.
What ages does Marsden Primary School take?: Marsden Primary School admits pupils aged 3 to 11.
Where is Marsden Primary School located?: Marsden Primary School is located in Sunderland, SR6 7HJ, South Tyneside.
How do I apply to Marsden Primary School?: Marsden Primary School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.
How close do you need to live to get into Marsden Primary School?: Distance did not decide places at Marsden Primary School for 2024-25 (Reception): every applicant who applied on time was offered a place, so there was no cut-off distance. This changes year to year; check the current year's figures before relying on it.
How are Reception places decided at Marsden Primary School?: When Marsden Primary School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after and previously looked after children — A 'Looked After Child' or a child who was previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, child arrangement, or special guardianship order (see Note 1 below), including children (who appear to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted (see note 2 below); 2. Residence in the school's catchment area — Parental home residence within the defined catchment area of the school; 3. Sibling link — Concurrent sibling link (an older brother or sister attending the school at the same time and residing at the same address, to include adoptive siblings, half siblings, step siblings and long term fostered children,), and 1 further criteria. The school offers 30 places at this entry point.
What is the largest ethnic background at Marsden Primary School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 91.9% of pupils at Marsden Primary School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How places are decided at Marsden Primary School

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after and previously looked after children — A 'Looked After Child' or a child who was previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, child arrangement, or special guardianship order (see Note 1 below), including children (who appear to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted (see note 2 below).
2Residence in the school's catchment area — Parental home residence within the defined catchment area of the school.
3Sibling link — Concurrent sibling link (an older brother or sister attending the school at the same time and residing at the same address, to include adoptive siblings, half siblings, step siblings and long term fostered children,).
4Distance from the school — Shortest distance measured as a straight line, from the Ordnance Survey coordinates for the parental home residence (including flats) to the school main entrance, using South Tyneside Council’s Geographic Information System (GIS), with those living closer to the school receiving higher priority. The above distance measurement will also be used as a ‘tie breaker’

Marsden Primary School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Marsden Primary School's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged Marsden Primary School's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in February 2014 (last graded inspection), and an ungraded inspection in September 2023 confirmed it, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Marsden Primary School?: Marsden Primary School has 209 pupils on roll.
What are Marsden Primary School’s exam results?: In 2024-25, 67% of pupils at the end of primary school (key stage 2) reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Trends and the detail behind each figure are on the Results tab.
What ages does Marsden Primary School take?: Marsden Primary School admits pupils aged 3 to 11.
Where is Marsden Primary School located?: Marsden Primary School is located in Sunderland, SR6 7HJ, South Tyneside.
How do I apply to Marsden Primary School?: Marsden Primary School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.
How close do you need to live to get into Marsden Primary School?: Distance did not decide places at Marsden Primary School for 2024-25 (Reception): every applicant who applied on time was offered a place, so there was no cut-off distance. This changes year to year; check the current year's figures before relying on it.
How are Reception places decided at Marsden Primary School?: When Marsden Primary School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after and previously looked after children — A 'Looked After Child' or a child who was previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, child arrangement, or special guardianship order (see Note 1 below), including children (who appear to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted (see note 2 below); 2. Residence in the school's catchment area — Parental home residence within the defined catchment area of the school; 3. Sibling link — Concurrent sibling link (an older brother or sister attending the school at the same time and residing at the same address, to include adoptive siblings, half siblings, step siblings and long term fostered children,), and 1 further criteria. The school offers 30 places at this entry point.
What is the largest ethnic background at Marsden Primary School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 91.9% of pupils at Marsden Primary School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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