The Marlborough Church of England School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jul 12 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
- 1084 (93% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 48.4%
- Girls
- 51.6%
- First language not English
- 5.7%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 10.4%
- Persistent absence
- 23.4%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 16.3%
White British 81.2%
Mixed 7.6%
Other White 6.4%
Other 1.4%
African 1.2%
Other Asian 0.6%
Unclassified 0.6%
Indian 0.4%
Irish 0.2%
Chinese 0.2%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Pakistani 0.1%
Caribbean 0.1%
Other Black 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.32
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.05
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 24%
Local authority average 35%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 64%
Local authority average 48%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 53.5
Local authority average 46.7
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.63
Local authority average 4.11
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 13 |
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 12 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 29 |
| Biology | GCSE | 47 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 46 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 47 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 39 |
| English Language | GCSE | 171 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 161 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 23 |
Admissions
The Marlborough Church of England School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 169
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 208
- 2nd preference
- 145
- 3rd preference
- 63
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 166
- 2nd preference
- 2
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 178 101 77 |
| Year 8 | 208 104 104 |
| Year 9 | 179 82 97 |
| Year 10 | 179 74 105 |
| Year 11 | 177 83 94 |
| Year 12 | 87 40 47 |
| Year 13 | 76 41 35 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 82.0% 85.0% 85.6% |
Further education | 34.0% 31.6% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 48.0% 49.2% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 3.6% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.5% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 8.0% 4.5% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 5.0% 4.1% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 5.0% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 1.3% 1.2% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 81.0% 58.9% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 40.0% 19.9% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 1.7% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 1.8% 2.2% |