Marlborough Primary School

SunderlandCommunity school

Marlborough Road, Sulgrave Village, Washington, NE37 3BG

Headteacher: Mrs Wendy BuddleSchool website ↗Pupils: 151 (capacity: 210)

Ofsted RatingInspected 25 March 2025Full report ↗

Not rated

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.

Quality of Teaching
Good
Behaviour in School
Good
Pupils' Wider Development
Outstanding
School Leadership
Good

SATs Results (2024/25)

End-of-primary-school tests taken by Year 6 pupils. National averages shown for comparison.

Reading, Writing & Maths combinedReading, Writing & Maths% of pupils achieving the expected standard in all three subjects at age 11The national average is around 60%. Higher means more pupils reached the expected level.
20.0%
Exceeding expected level (Reading, Writing & Maths)Higher Standard — Reading, Writing & Maths% of pupils exceeding the expected level in all three subjectsA more demanding threshold. The national average is around 8%.
7.0%

Reading

Expected level27.0%
Exceeding7.0%
Average scoreReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)97.0

Writing

Expected level67.0%
Exceeding7.0%

Maths

Expected level47.0%
Exceeding7.0%
Average scoreMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)99.0

How Hard to Get Into This School (2025/26)

✓ Not Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
13
Applications received
19
Families who got their first-choice
1.0%

Pupils & Inclusion

Eligible for pupil premium
73.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
27.0%
Pupils receiving SEN supportSEN Support% of pupils receiving SEN (Special Educational Needs) support without a formal planThese pupils need extra help but do not yet have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
20.0%

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Results Over Time

Detailed year-by-year figures

YearReading, Writing & Maths (expected %)Exceeding expected (%)Reading ProgressWriting ProgressMaths Progress
2015/1645.0%3.0%-1.4+3.7+0.2
2016/1765.0%4.0%+1.1+3.30.0
2017/1842.0%4.0%-2.5+1.1-0.9
2018/1969.0%0.0%+1.2+1.9-1.6
2022/2348.0%10.0%-3.7+0.1-1.1
2023/2463.0%11.0%---
2024/2520.0%7.0%---
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