St John's Marlborough
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- School rating
- Good Feb 11 2025 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
- Wiltshire
- Unique reference
- 138623
- Address
- Granham Hill, SN8 4AX
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1712 (97% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.2%
- Girls
- 50.8%
- First language not English
- 4.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 10.6%
- Persistent absence
- 21.5%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 11.4%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| African | 0.8% |
| Chinese | 1.2% |
| Mixed | 4.5% |
| Other White | 5.6% |
| White British | 85.3% |
| Other Asian | 0.6% |
| Unclassified | 0.6% |
| Irish | 0.4% |
| Indian | 0.4% |
| Other | 0.4% |
| Pakistani | 0.1% |
| Caribbean | 0.1% |
| Other Black | 0.1% |
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 70% |
| Local authority average | 31% |
| England average | 41% |
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 57% |
| Local authority average | 45% |
| England average | 45% |
Attainment 8 score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 50.9 |
| Local authority average | 46.2 |
| England average | 46 |
EBacc average point score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 4.75 |
| Local authority average | 4.05 |
| England average | 4.09 |
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Multimedia | Technical Award | 17 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 16 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 49 |
| Biology | GCSE | 54 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 53 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 2 |
| Classical Civilisation | GCSE | 16 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 26 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 61 |
| English Language | GCSE | 254 |
Admissions
St John's Marlborough
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 265
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 275
- 2nd preference
- 51
- 3rd preference
- 15
- From another Local Authority
- 48
Offers
- 1st preference
- 262
- 2nd preference
- 2
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 19
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 31.1 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 269 129 140 |
| Year 8 | 262 142 120 |
| Year 9 | 271 139 132 |
| Year 10 | 260 136 124 |
| Year 11 | 258 121 137 |
| Year 12 | 200 97 103 |
| Year 13 | 192 78 114 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 90.0% 87.1% 85.5% |
Further education | 27.0% 37.4% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 62.0% 43.5% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 5.8% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | SP 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 3.1% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 2.9% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 4.4% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 2.5% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 71.0% 59.2% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 31.0% 22.6% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 3.0% 1.8% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 2.3% 2.4% |