Marlborough St Mary's CE Primary School

Type Primary / Voluntary controlled school
Age Range 5-11
Religion Church of England
Address Ducks Meadow
Marlborough
Wiltshire
SN8 4BX
Phone 01672513101
Reference Number 142335

Marlborough St Mary's CE Primary School has shown significant improvement since its last inspection and is now performing well across all areas. Pupils at this inclusive school demonstrate pride in their achievements and adhere to high expectations set by staff, contributing positively to a safe and supportive learning environment. Parents are supportive, and the school fosters good relationships among pupils and staff, with a notable commitment to personal development and well-being.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 372
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 49.19%
Girls: 50.81%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 29%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 8.1%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 23.3
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 22
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 27.9

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 27 24 51
2 19 22 41
3 30 25 55
4 26 38 64
5 32 31 63
6 30 24 54

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 82%
White, Other 4.6%
African 2.4%
White & Asian 1.9%
Mixed, Other 1.6%
White & Black (Caribbean) 1.1%
White & Black (African) 1.1%
Unclassified 0.8%
Chinese 0.5%
Irish 0.5%
Pakistani 0.5%
Asian, Other 0.5%
Indian 0.3%
Caribbean 0.3%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
Last Report Date 28 Jan 2025
Date Report
28 Jan 2025 School inspection
19 Nov 2020 Monitoring visit
11 Jun 2019 Full inspection:

Strengths

  • Curriculum is ambitious and effectively tailored to pupils' needs.
  • Strong focus on early reading, leading to confident and fluent readers.
  • Exemplary pupil behavior with high levels of care and respect.
  • Effective support for pupils with SEND, ensuring good progress.
  • Exceptional provision for personal development and well-being.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 57%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 4%

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 106
Maths 105

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 -2.1
Writing -0.4
Maths -1.1

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Average Scaled Score

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 2 0
Third Preference 9 0
From another Local Authority 1 0

Previous Years

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Name Distance
Preshute Church of England Primary School
High Street, Manton, Marlborough, Wiltshire, SN8 4HH
1.14 miles
Kennet Valley Church of England Aided Primary School
Lockeridge, Marlborough, Wiltshire, SN8 4EL
2.67 miles
Ogbourne CofE Primary School
High Street, Ogbourne St George, Marlborough, Wiltshire, SN8 1SU
3.57 miles
Oare Church of England Primary School
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3.92 miles
St Katharine's CofE Primary School
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4.45 miles
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St John's Marlborough
Granham Hill, Marlborough, Wiltshire, SN8 4AX
0.15 miles
Marlborough College
Marlborough College, Wiltshire, SN8 1PA
0.3 miles
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