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Marlow Church of England Infant School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 5–7 · Academy
Sandygate Road, Marlow SL7 3AZ · marlowinfant.uk · 01628 483983
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Dec 2023
- Last distance offered
- 3.51 mi
- 5.66 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · All timely applicants offered up to Rule 4 (catchment and sibling), Rule 5 (catchment), Rule 6 (sibling) and some under Rule 7 (distance) · Buckinghamshire Council
- Demand for places
- 1.0
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Capacity
- 180
- Local authority
- Buckinghamshire
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered under “All timely applicants offered up to Rule 4 (catchment and sibling), Rule 5 (catchment), Rule 6 (sibling) and some under Rule 7 (distance)” went to a home 3.51 mi (5.66 km) from the school. Source: Buckinghamshire Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 59 families put the school first and 60 places were offered; 97% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
Published for the predecessor school (URN 110433)
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 60 | 59 | 1 | 97% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 60 | 66 | 1.1▲ | 89% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 50 | 45 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 39 | 38 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 60 | 59 | 1 | 98% |
Last distance offered
| Reception – All timely applicants offered up to Rule 4 (catchment and sibling), Rule 5 (catchment), Rule 6 (sibling) and some under Rule 7 (distance) | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 3.51 mi5.66 km | |
Ofsted
Marlow Church of England Infant School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 6 December 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 6 Dec 2023
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 110433)
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Outstanding |
Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Mar 2011
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 110433), which Ofsted links to this one.
Before September 2019
Mar 2011Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Outstanding Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 110433)
Jan 2008Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 110433)