Marlwood School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Nov 8 2023 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
- South Gloucestershire
- Unique reference
- 141341
- Address
- Vattingstone Lane, Alveston, BS35 3LA
- Website
- www.marlwood.com
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 544 (55% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 56.6%
- Girls
- 43.4%
- First language not English
- 8.1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 14%
- Persistent absence
- 23.1%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 14.2%
White British 86%
Other White 7%
Mixed 3.7%
Other Asian 0.9%
Other 0.9%
African 0.6%
Gypsy/Roma 0.2%
Pakistani 0.2%
Bangladeshi 0.2%
Caribbean 0.2%
Other Black 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.21
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.02
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 67%
Local authority average 26%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 38%
Local authority average 43%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 45.1
Local authority average 45.5
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.19
Local authority average 3.88
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 33 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 26 |
| Biology | GCSE | 27 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 46 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 27 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 12 |
| English Language | GCSE | 86 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 85 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 26 |
| French | GCSE | 40 |
Admissions
Marlwood School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 103
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 80
- 2nd preference
- 65
- 3rd preference
- 25
- From another Local Authority
- 2
Offers
- 1st preference
- 80
- 2nd preference
- 4
- 3rd preference
- 3
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 27.1 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 118 67 51 |
| Year 8 | 113 74 39 |
| Year 9 | 113 63 50 |
| Year 10 | 109 48 61 |
| Year 11 | 91 56 35 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 84.0% 80.6% 85.6% |
Further education | 46.0% 33.8% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 36.0% 34.3% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 1.0% 11.8% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.6% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 5.0% 6.4% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 7.0% 6.7% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 3.0% 5.3% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 1.0% 1.2% |