The Marlborough Church of England School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jul 11 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Church of England
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Oxfordshire
- Unique reference
- 138817
- Address
- Shipton Road, OX20 1LP
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1085 (95% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 48.8%
- Girls
- 51.2%
- First language not English
- 6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 11.5%
- Persistent absence
- 21.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 20.2%
White British 80.4%
Mixed 7.8%
Other White 6.7%
African 1.5%
Other 1.3%
Other Asian 0.6%
Unclassified 0.6%
Indian 0.5%
Chinese 0.3%
Irish 0.1%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Pakistani 0.1%
Caribbean 0.1%
Other Black 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 30%
Local authority average 37%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 63%
Local authority average 48%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 55.4
Local authority average 46.3
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 5.02
Local authority average 4.14
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 12 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 34 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 9 |
| Biology | GCSE | 58 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 44 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 57 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 38 |
| English Language | GCSE | 174 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 169 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 23 |
Admissions
The Marlborough Church of England School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 167
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 213
- 2nd preference
- 96
- 3rd preference
- 47
- From another Local Authority
- 1
Offers
- 1st preference
- 163
- 2nd preference
- 4
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.7 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 183 93 90 |
| Year 8 | 180 100 80 |
| Year 9 | 208 107 101 |
| Year 10 | 177 82 95 |
| Year 11 | 179 75 104 |
| Year 12 | 75 35 40 |
| Year 13 | 83 38 45 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 83.0% 83.8% 85.5% |
Further education | 28.0% 34.1% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 55.0% 45.4% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 1.0% 3.9% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 3.7% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 8.0% 4.4% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 2.0% 4.9% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 3.0% 3.1% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 70.0% 55.9% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 41.0% 18.0% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 1.4% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 3.0% 2.0% 2.4% |