Marden High SchoolKings Priory School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in North Shields.
Summary of the comparison
This page compares Marden High School and Kings Priory School in North Shields.
Marden High School scores 70 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Kings Priory School scores 74 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Kings Priory School is ahead on our composite score.
Marden High School was judged strong and Kings Priory School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 55.0 for Marden High School and 57.6 for Kings Priory School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Marden High School (54.7 in 2021-22, 55.0 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Kings Priory School (60.1 in 2021-22, 57.6 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | North ShieldsMarden High School | North ShieldsKings Priory School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B70/100 | B74/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 4th of 15 in North Tyneside | 2nd of 15 in North Tyneside Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Foundation school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | All-through | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 4-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,014 | 1,549 | |
| Capacity | 905 | 1,505 | |
| Location | North Shields, NE30 3RZ | North Shields, NE30 4RF | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 55.0 | 57.6 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 65.9% | 67.9% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 81.0% | 85.1% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 179 | 134 | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 82.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 12.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 108.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 107.0 | 105.0 |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | Not reported | 102 | |
| A-level average points | Not reported | 35.7 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | Not reported | B- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | Not reported | 35.5 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | Not reported | 18.6% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 943 | 1,565 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 16.4% | 10.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.5% | 3.1% | |
| SEN support | 13.4% | 10.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.9% | 1.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.5% | 4.6% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 12.8% | 8.9% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Marden High School
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