Marling School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Nov 12 2013 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
- 1181 (93% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 89.3%
- Girls
- 10.7%
- First language not English
- 9.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 3%
- Persistent absence
- 16.3%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 3.7%
White British 71%
Mixed 7.7%
Indian 5.8%
Other White 4.7%
Other Asian 2.8%
African 2.2%
Unclassified 2%
Chinese 1.4%
Pakistani 0.6%
Other 0.6%
Irish 0.4%
Bangladeshi 0.3%
Other Black 0.3%
Caribbean 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.5
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.18
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 39%
Local authority average 29%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 96%
Local authority average 52%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 68.3
Local authority average 50
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 6.02
Local authority average 4.34
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Additional Mathematics FSMQ | Other General Qualification (Level 3) | 15 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 11 |
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 8 |
| Biology | GCSE | 129 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 51 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 129 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 45 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 43 |
| English Language | GCSE | 157 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 157 |
Admissions
Marling School
- Admission Policy
- Selective
- Total available places
- 150
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 196
- 2nd preference
- 94
- 3rd preference
- 139
- From another Local Authority
- 151
Offers
- 1st preference
- 98
- 2nd preference
- 37
- 3rd preference
- 15
- To another Local Authority
- 52
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 18.6 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 153 153 0 |
| Year 8 | 159 159 0 |
| Year 9 | 160 160 0 |
| Year 10 | 160 160 0 |
| Year 11 | 157 157 0 |
| Year 12 | 189 133 56 |
| Year 13 | 203 133 70 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 99.0% 85.9% 86.5% |
Further education | 5.0% 24.2% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 88.0% 49.9% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 5.0% 10.9% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 1.0% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 0.0% 5.1% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 0.0% 3.8% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 1.0% 4.6% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 0.0% 0.6% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 83.0% 63.4% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 51.0% 21.1% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 53.0% 21.4% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 5.0% 1.6% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 1.8% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 2.0% 1.7% |