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The Marlborough Church of England School
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Academy
Shipton Road, Woodstock OX20 1LP · marlborough.oxon.sch.uk · 01993 811431
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Overview
- Ofsted
- Improving
- Ungraded inspection · Jul 2023
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 55.4
- average Attainment 8 score. Oxfordshire 46.4, England 46
- Demand for places
- 1.0
- first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
- Pupils
- 1,088
- 96% of 1,138 places
- Local authority
- Oxfordshire
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 14.1%
- First language not English
- 5.7%
- School census 2025/26
- Trust
- River Learning Trust
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Year 7 in September 2026, 194 families put the school first and 193 places were offered; 96% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Year 7 | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 193 | 194 | 1▲ | 96% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 167 | 213 | 1.3▲ | 77% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 169 | 208 | 1.2▲ | 80% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 168 | 187 | 1.1▲ | 84% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 199 | 264 | 1.3▲ | 73% |
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 55.4, and 62.6% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Oxfordshire it was 46.4, and across England 46.
In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade B- (36.7 points per entry).
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▲55.4 | 46.0 | ||
| ▲62.6% | 45.4% | ||
| ▲79.9% | 64.8% | ||
| ▼30.2% | 40.5% | ||
| ▲5.02 | 4.09 |
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| School sixth form | 48.9 | +0.5 |
| Sixth form college | 0.6 | — |
| Further education | 32 | −1.5 |
| Other education | 2.2 | 0 |
| Apprenticeship | 6.7 | +1.2 |
| Employment | 2.2 | −3.8 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 5.6 | +1.8 |
| Activity not captured | 1.7 | +1.2 |
A levels and other 16 to 18 results
A level average grade
| 2024/25 | Trend | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 83 students | B- (36.7) | Average +0.06 | |
| 83 students | B- (36.9) | Average +0.07 |
| Earlier years: A level | Students | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 73 | B (41.6) | +0.44 |
| 2022/23 | 71 | B (38.6) | — |
| 2021/22 | 79 | B+ (42.4) | — |
| 2018/19 | 79 | C+ (34.5) | +0.20 |
| 2017/18 | 85 | C+ (32) | +0.01 |
| 2016/17 | 94 | C (30.4) | -0.18 |
| 2015/16 | 97 | C (30.2) | -0.11 |
Where sixth-form leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| University | 56.4 | +4.5 |
| Further and other education | 2.6 | +1.4 |
| Further education | 1.3 | — |
| Other education | 1.3 | — |
| Apprenticeship | 5.1 | −3.5 |
| Employment | 29.5 | +1.1 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 2.6 | −6 |
| Activity not captured | 3.8 | +2.6 |
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 12 July 2023, Ofsted’s outcome for The Marlborough Church of England School was: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next.
- Outcome
- Improving
- Inspected
- 11 Jul 2023
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Feb 2018
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Feb 2018Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Good 16 to 19 study programmes Requires improvement Safeguarding Effective May 2014Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good
What parents said
86% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (192 replies, to 1 April 2024).
- Recommend
- 86%
- Replies
- 192
- 18% · 1 Apr 2024
based on the 83% who raised concerns
based on the 36% who had a child bullied
based on 54 parents (28%) with SEND