Great Marlow School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Nov 9 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Buckinghamshire
- Unique reference
- 136964
- Address
- Bobmore Lane, SL7 1JE
- Website
- www.gms.bucks.sch.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1428 (99% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.6%
- Girls
- 49.4%
- First language not English
- 9.2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 14.6%
- Persistent absence
- 18.4%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 11.1%
White British 76.5%
Other White 7.6%
Mixed 7%
Pakistani 3.2%
Indian 1.3%
Other Asian 0.7%
Unclassified 0.7%
Irish 0.6%
Caribbean 0.6%
Other 0.6%
Chinese 0.3%
Irish Traveller 0.2%
African 0.2%
Other Black 0.2%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 18%
Local authority average 43%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 48%
Local authority average 59%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 47.8
Local authority average 53.3
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4
Local authority average 4.78
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Additional Mathematics FSMQ | Other General Qualification (Level 3) | 1 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 47 |
| Biology | GCSE | 53 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 108 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 53 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 13 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 53 |
| English Language | GCSE | 230 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 219 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 36 |
Admissions
Great Marlow School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 224
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 220
- 2nd preference
- 151
- 3rd preference
- 102
- From another Local Authority
- 21
Offers
- 1st preference
- 193
- 2nd preference
- 24
- 3rd preference
- 5
- To another Local Authority
- 2
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.2 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 244 111 133 |
| Year 8 | 228 122 106 |
| Year 9 | 230 117 113 |
| Year 10 | 250 137 113 |
| Year 11 | 232 122 110 |
| Year 12 | 114 53 61 |
| Year 13 | 130 61 69 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 87.0% 90.4% 85.5% |
Further education | 20.0% 22.5% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 49.0% 62.7% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 17.0% 4.7% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | SP 0.5% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 5.0% 2.0% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 2.1% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 3.0% 3.1% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 3.0% 2.4% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 67.0% 73.0% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 17.0% 38.4% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 1.6% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 3.0% 2.4% |