Marling School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- School rating
- Good Nov 19 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Boys
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Gloucestershire
- Unique reference
- 137123
- Address
- Cainscross Road, GL5 4HE
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1117 (98% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 91.9%
- Girls
- 8.1%
- First language not English
- 11.2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 3.8%
- Persistent absence
- 9.4%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 4.3%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Unclassified | 3.3% |
| Other White | 4.6% |
| Mixed | 7.3% |
| Indian | 8.1% |
| White British | 66.9% |
| Other Asian | 3.2% |
| African | 2.3% |
| Chinese | 1.5% |
| Pakistani | 0.7% |
| Other | 0.5% |
| Irish | 0.4% |
| Bangladeshi | 0.4% |
| Other Black | 0.4% |
| Caribbean | 0.3% |
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 41% |
| Local authority average | 31% |
| England average | 41% |
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 98% |
| Local authority average | 53% |
| England average | 45% |
Attainment 8 score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 73.9 |
| Local authority average | 50.3 |
| England average | 46 |
EBacc average point score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 6.58 |
| Local authority average | 4.4 |
| England average | 4.09 |
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Additional Mathematics FSMQ | Other General Qualification (Level 3) | 21 |
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 2 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 16 |
| Biology | GCSE | 140 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 51 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 140 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 2 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 28 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 67 |
| English Language | GCSE | 159 |
Admissions
Marling School
- Admission Policy
- Selective
- Total available places
- 150
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 149
- 2nd preference
- 64
- 3rd preference
- 146
- From another Local Authority
- 145
Offers
- 1st preference
- 108
- 2nd preference
- 23
- 3rd preference
- 17
- To another Local Authority
- 57
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.4 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 152 152 0 |
| Year 8 | 157 157 0 |
| Year 9 | 159 159 0 |
| Year 10 | 153 153 0 |
| Year 11 | 159 159 0 |
| Year 12 | 154 116 38 |
| Year 13 | 183 130 53 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 96.0% 84.1% 85.5% |
Further education | 2.0% 25.3% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 78.0% 47.4% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 13.0% 11.2% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 3.0% 0.3% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 0.0% 4.2% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 4.3% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 0.0% 4.9% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 3.0% 2.4% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 75.0% 58.5% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 45.0% 22.3% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 1.8% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 3.0% 2.9% 2.4% |