The Marlborough Church of England School

The Marlborough Church of England School is currently maintaining a good standard of education, with evidence suggesting that it could be rated outstanding in future inspections. The school environment fosters a mutual understanding of the importance of education among pupils and staff, promoting resilience and effective learning practices. Furthermore, the school places significant emphasis on personal development, providing a rich variety of extracurricular activities and a robust support system for pupils with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). This comprehensive approach helps students thrive both academically and socially.

Strengths

• Highly effective lessons that promote high achievement for all pupils.
• Strong support for pupils with SEND, including personalized learning opportunities.
• Effective curriculum design that emphasizes knowledge retention.
• Positive pupil behavior underpinned by school values.
• Supportive pastoral care that fosters a caring community.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at The Marlborough Church of England School attended 91.2% of sessions (the national figure for secondary schools was 91.6%). 22.6% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 23.4%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 2.9% of pupils at The Marlborough Church of England School were suspended at least once (nationally 7.3%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 The Marlborough Church of England School had 16.6 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for secondary schools was 16.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 3.6% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 14.1%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 21.3% of pupils at The Marlborough Church of England School were on SEN support (nationally 14.1%) and 6.7% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 3.5%).

The school has resourced provision with 24 pupils.

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded secondary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2024–25 The Marlborough Church of England School received £7,782 and spent £7,854 for each of its 1,085 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £746,000 (£688 per pupil).

Across all 30 schools of River Learning Trust, income was £8,007 and spending £7,763 per pupil.

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.

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The Marlborough Church of England School is part of River Learning Trust, which runs 30 schools. The nearest others:

• Gosford Hill School Kidlington
• Edward Feild Primary School Kidlington
• Wolvercote Primary School Oxford
• Middle Barton Primary School Chipping Norton
• Cutteslowe Primary School Oxford
• Charlbury Primary School
• The Cherwell School Oxford
• Madley Brook Community Primary School Witney
• The Swan School Oxford
• Witney Community Primary School Witney

What is The Marlborough Church of England School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for The Marlborough Church of England School is Good, from an inspection in September 2023.

When was The Marlborough Church of England School last inspected by Ofsted?

The Marlborough Church of England School was last inspected in September 2023.

How many pupils does The Marlborough Church of England School have?

The Marlborough Church of England School has 1,088 pupils on roll.

What age range does The Marlborough Church of England School cover?

The Marlborough Church of England School for pupils aged 11 to 18.

What are The Marlborough Church of England School's GCSE results?

In 2026 its average Attainment 8 score was 52.5, and 61% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in both English and maths GCSE.

Where is The Marlborough Church of England School?

The Marlborough Church of England School is at Shipton Road, Woodstock, Oxfordshire, OX20 1LP.