Marylebone Boys' School

Type Secondary / Free schools
Age Range 11-19
Religion Unknown
Address North Wharf Road
London
W2 1QZ
Phone 02031437100
Reference Number 140884

Marylebone Boys' School continues to perform well, maintaining its status as a good school. The environment is welcoming, with commendable behavior from students who respect one another and staff. The school prides itself on an ambitious curriculum that caters to diverse learning needs, enabling most pupils to progress to higher education of their choice. Furthermore, the strong emphasis on reading and the support provided for pupils with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) highlight the school's commitment to inclusivity and academic excellence.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 634
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 93.69%
Girls: 6.31%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 49.3%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 62.8%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 18.1

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
7 57 Unknown 57
8 84 Unknown 84
9 116 Unknown 116
10 119 Unknown 119
11 123 Unknown 123
12 49 26 75
13 46 14 60

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
African 17.2%
White, Other 10.3%
White, British 7.4%
Mixed, Other 6.3%
Pakistani 2.8%
Asian, Other 2.8%
Unclassified 2.7%
White & Asian 2.4%
Caribbean 2.2%
White & Black (Caribbean) 1.9%
Indian 1.6%
White & Black (African) 1.4%
Chinese 0.8%
Irish 0.2%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
Last Report Date 15 Nov 2022
Date Report
15 Nov 2022 School inspection
10 May 2017 Full inspection:

Strengths

  • Pupils demonstrate polite and respectful behavior towards each other and staff.
  • The curriculum is ambitious, well designed, and aligns with national expectations.
  • Teachers possess strong subject knowledge and effectively check pupils' understanding.
  • Students are engaged in a variety of extra-curricular clubs and activities.
  • There is a strong focus on reading, and targeted support is provided for struggling readers.
  • Pupils with SEND receive appropriate support to access the curriculum.
  • Leaders are sensitive to staff workload and well-being.

Areas for Improvement

  • In a few subjects, the sequence of learning is not fully established.
  • Some teachers do not clearly communicate behavioral expectations.

Attainment 8 Score

Attaimenment 8 is a measure of a pupil's average grade across a set of 8 subjects. The 8 subjects which make up Attainment 8 are:

  • English
  • Maths
  • 3 subjects from qualifications that count towards the English Baccalaureate (EBacc), like sciences, language and history
  • 3 more GCSE qualifications (including EBacc subjects) or technical awards from a list approved by the Department for Education

Each grade a pupil gets is assigned a point score from 9 (the highest) to 1 (the lowest). These scores are added up, with English and maths counted twice.

School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
48.6

GCSE Results

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Grade 5 or above in English and maths 59%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 (or A-C) 68.9%

Attainment 8 Score

Attaimenment 8 is a measure of a pupil's average grade across a set of 8 subjects. The 8 subjects which make up Attainment 8 are:

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Points

Points Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Average Points 29.62
Average Points (best 3) 29.55

Grades

School Local Nationwide
Average Grade C B- C+
Average Grade (best 3) C B- C+
Percentage Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Students getting AAB or better 3.4%
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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 56 21
Third Preference 47 4
From another Local Authority 115 49

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