School profile

Marlborough Primary School

Primary · Community school · Washington, NE37 3BG

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Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#14,907 of 15,057

Worse than 98% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Marlborough Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 25 Mar 2025

Area360 rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages2 to 11
Pupils150 of 210 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Wendy Buddle
Local authoritySunderland
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 108822.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolSunderlandEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths20%66%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths7%11%8%
Average reading score97106106
Average maths score99105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score97106105
Expected standard in reading27%77%76%
Expected standard in writing67%75%73%
Expected standard in maths47%77%75%
Pupils taking tests15--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils150
Girls78
Boys72
Eligible for free school meals56%
First language not English22%
SEN support34
EHC plan8
Average class size17.3

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
72%
African
6%
Pakistani
5.3%
Other ethnic group
4.7%
Gypsy/Roma
4%
Other White
2%
White and Asian
1.3%
Bangladeshi
1.3%
Other Asian
1.3%
White and Black African
0.7%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolSunderlandEngland
Overall absence5.2%5.2%5.1%
Persistent absence16.8%14.2%13.2%
Severe absence1.8%0.9%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)15
Applications (Reception)25
First preference applications (Reception)15
First preference offers (Reception)15
Applications from another local authority (Reception)1

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places210
Pupils on roll119
Unfilled places43.3%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher15.6
Pupils per adult10.7
Teachers (FTE)8.8
Teaching assistants (FTE)4
Support staff (FTE)8.07
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/258.4
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/255.8
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/252
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250.6

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate1.3%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.7%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Marlborough Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miNurseryUsworth Colliery Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Good
0.3 miPrimaryUsworth Colliery Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miPrimarySt Bede's Catholic Primary School, WashingtonAcademy converter
Good
0.8 miSecondaryWashington AcademyAcademy converter
Requires improvement
1.0 miPrimaryBarmston Village Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.1 miPrimarySt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, WashingtonAcademy converter
Good
1.1 miPrimaryGeorge Washington Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.2 miPrimaryAlbany Village Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.3 miPrimaryJohn F Kennedy Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Requires improvement
1.3 miPrimaryWessington Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Marlborough Primary School

What is Marlborough Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Marlborough Primary School is rated Good, last inspected on 25 Mar 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Marlborough Primary School rank in England?

Marlborough Primary School ranks 14,907 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 98% of schools).

How many pupils attend Marlborough Primary School?

Marlborough Primary School has 150 pupils aged 2 to 11, with capacity for 210.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.