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Marlborough College
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 13–19 · Independent school
Bath Road, Marlborough, Wiltshire SN8 1PA · marlboroughcollege.org · 01672 892200
Overview
- Inspection
- ISI
- Inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate, not Ofsted
- A levels, 2024/25
- A-
- average result (45 points per entry)
- Pupils
- 1,003
- 87% of 1,155 places
- Local authority
- Wiltshire
- Sixth form
- Yes
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade A- (45 points per entry).
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▼23.3 | 46.0 | ||
| ▼0.0% | 45.4% | ||
| ▼0.0% | 64.8% | ||
| ▼0.0% | 40.5% | ||
| ▼1.16 | 4.09 |
A levels and other 16 to 18 results
A level average grade
| 2024/25 | Trend | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 218 students | A- (45) | Above average +0.12 | |
| 218 students | A- (45.3) | Above average +0.13 |
24.8%AAB or better
| Earlier years: A level | Students | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 225 | A- (46.4) | +0.48 |
| 2022/23 | 216 | A- (46.6) | — |
| 2021/22 | 220 | A- (47.8) | — |
| 2018/19 | 183 | B+ (42) | +0.18 |
| 2017/18 | 188 | B+ (43.9) | +0.22 |
| 2016/17 | 202 | B+ (42) | +0.03 |
| 2015/16 | 172 | B+ (42.6) | 0.00 |
Where sixth-form leavers went
2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| University | 41.2 | +7.9 |
| Further and other education | 3.5 | +1.7 |
| Further education | 0.4 | −0.1 |
| Other education | 3.1 | +1.7 |
| Employment | 20.2 | −5.5 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 23.2 | −2 |
| Activity not captured | 11.8 | −2.2 |
ISI
Marlborough College is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate, not by Ofsted.
- Standards
- Not recorded
- Inspected
- 20 May 2026
- Non-routine inspection
Previously: standards met, routine inspection, Dec 2023
Earlier inspections
- Nov 2025Non-routine
Dec 2023RoutineMet
Quality of education Met Health and emotional wellbeing Met Social and economic education Met Safeguarding Met Leadership and governance Met - Oct 2022Short Visit 2022
- Nov 2021Regulatory compliance
- Feb 2018Compliance and quality
- Mar 2015Intermediate (Boarding) 2015
- Integrated