Marlborough Primary School

Type Primary / Community school
Age Range 3-11
Religion Does not apply
Address Marlborough Hill
Harrow
Middlesex
HA1 1UJ
Phone 02084273087
Reference Number 102186

Marlborough Primary School is performing well overall, achieving a 'Good' rating across various areas, with 'Outstanding' in personal development. The school, which last received an inspection 12 years ago, highlights strong relationships among pupils and staff, fostering a positive and safe learning environment. The ambitious curriculum is complemented by an exceptional range of additional opportunities that inspire pupils to aim high, contributing to their overall achievements, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). However, there are some subjects where curriculum objectives are not broken down into manageable steps, which can hinder pupils' understanding and recall of knowledge.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 648
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 50.15%
Girls: 49.85%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 15.3%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 59.7%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 29
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 30
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 28.7

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 54 36 90
2 45 42 87
3 46 43 89
4 38 50 88
5 39 50 89
6 47 40 87

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
Asian, Other 25.5%
Indian 19.3%
White, Other 14.5%
Pakistani 8.6%
African 5.6%
Mixed, Other 5.1%
White, British 3.7%
Chinese 2.9%
White & Asian 2.6%
White & Black (Caribbean) 1.5%
Caribbean 1.5%
Unclassified 0.6%
White & Black (African) 0.5%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
 >  Quality of education Good
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Good
  >  Personal Development Outstanding
  >  Leadership & Management Good
  >  Early Years Provision Good
Last Report Date 17 Oct 2023
Date Report
17 Oct 2023 School inspection:
20 Oct 2010 Full inspection:
28 Feb 2008 Full inspection:
12 Jan 2004 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Strong relationships creating a happy learning environment
  • High expectations for all pupils
  • Ambitious curriculum and exceptional additional opportunities
  • Effective support for pupils with SEND
  • High priority on reading with a consistent phonics program
  • Well-embedded assessment practices in most subjects
  • Calm and orderly classrooms that enhance learning
  • Strong focus on personal development and character building
  • Engagement with parents through workshops and information sharing
  • High staff morale and support for professional development

Areas for Improvement

  • Curriculum content in some subjects is not broken down into sufficiently small steps

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 68%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 9%

Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

Subject School Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 105
Maths 108

Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading -0.2
Writing 1.5
Maths 2.6

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 93 12
Third Preference 52 4
From another Local Authority 3 1

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