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Marden Lodge Primary School and Nursery

Croydon Road, Caterham, CR3 6QH

Local ranking173rd of 285 primary schools in Surrey
Ofsted: Expected

Primary

Phase

219

Capacity

2-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 9 June 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Expected standard
Curriculum & teaching
Expected standard
Attendance & behaviour
Needs attention
Personal development & wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership & governance
Expected standard
Inclusion
Expected standard
Early years
Expected standard

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
64.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
9.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
82.0%
Writing (Expected)
73.0%
Maths (Expected)
86.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
91.0%
Reading avg scaled score
106.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
108.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
107.0
Cohort Size
22

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
216
Boys
104 (48%)
Girls
112 (52%)
Capacity
219 (99% full)
SEND
24.5%
FSM Eligible
37.6%
EAL
19.0%
SEN with EHC Plan
5.6%
SEN Support
19.0%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
21.6:1
Teachers (FTE)
10.0
Budget per Pupil
£7,709/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
8.7% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
26.5% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
Has Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 55.0%
  • Mixed Other: 10.9%
  • White Other: 7.1%
  • Black African: 6.2%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 3.8%
  • Asian Other: 3.8%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 2.8%
  • Other: 2.8%

55.0%

White British

10.9%

Mixed Other

7.1%

White Other

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
139915
UKPRN
10042435
Establishment No.
2017
Trust
GLF SCHOOLS

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