Marden Lodge Primary School and Nursery

Primary
Academy
Ages 2 to 11

Report card: Needs attention to expected standard

Croydon Road, Caterham, CR3 6QHOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Marden Lodge Primary School and Nursery is a primary school in Caterham for ages 2 to 11. It is one of the 512 schools in Surrey. It ranks 6th of 6 primary schools in Caterham. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in June 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 9 June 2026, report published 20 July 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

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

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

22 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths64%

64%, 2 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths9%

9%, 1 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score106

106, the same as the England average.

Maths, average scaled score108

108, 3 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

215 pupils on roll, with places for 219

Eligible for free school meals39.1%

39.1%, 12.6 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language15.3%

15.3%, 6.3 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support24.7%

24.7%, 9.9 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan5.6%

5.6%, 0.4 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Marden Lodge Primary School and Nursery

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St Francis Catholic Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	75% met the expected standard
Audley Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	81% met the expected standard
Essendene Lodge School	0.9 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Not published
Whyteleafe Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	64% met the expected standard
Hillcroft Primary School & Nursery	1 mile	Ofsted: Outstanding	62% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy sponsor led
Sector: Academy
Trust: GLF SCHOOLS
Age range: 2 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Sarah Rumbol
Phone: 01883343014
Website: mardenlodge.org (opens in a new tab)
Address: Croydon Road, Caterham, CR3 6QH
Local authority: Surrey
URN: 139915

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.