MARDEN HIGH SCHOOL - A SPECIALIST MATHS, SCIENCE AND MEDIA ARTS COLLEGE in Tyne and Wear, North Shields
Education Centre Information: Marden High School - A Specialist Maths, Science and Media Arts College:
Establishment Type:Foundation School
Phase of Education: Secondary
Status: Open
Local Authority: North Tyneside
Boarders: No Boarders
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Urban/Rural Description: Urban > 10k - less sparse
Special Classes: No Special Classes
Religious Character: None
Nursery Provider: No Nursery Classes
Total Pupils: 897
Number of boys: 466
Number of girls: 431
Admissions: Comprehensive
Age Range: 11-16
Gender: Mixed
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Special Educational Needs:
SEN Priority 1:HI - Hearing Impairment
Background:
Built in 1962 to serve the new Marden estate of mixed local authority and private housing, the school originally consisted of two single-sex secondary moderns. It was reorganised in 1969 as a co-educational comprehensive for pupils aged 11 to 16. The school is located near the coast, eight miles from Newcastle upon Tyne in an area described by HMI inspectors in 1993 as 'neither advantaged nor disadvantaged'. The school is over-subscribed and 80% of its school-leavers continue in education after the age of 16, compared with the Tyneside average of 55%. All pupils are involved in extra-curricular activities and the school achieves 'local and regional success' at sport. Its 'large' orchestras and bands give regular concerts, drama is 'strong' and the school's hearing-impaired unit has a 'national reputation' for drama. There is also a school-based youth club.
Address:
Address: Hartington Road
Postcode: NE30 3RZ
Tyne and Wear, North Shields.
Telephone: 0191 2006357
Fax: 0191 200 6361
Website: http://www.mardenhigh.net
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