Marlwood School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Nov 7 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
- 566 (65% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 55.7%
- Girls
- 44.3%
- First language not English
- 8.8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 17.3%
- Persistent absence
- 30.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 15.2%
White British 84.8%
Other White 7.1%
Mixed 4.1%
Other 1.2%
African 0.7%
Pakistani 0.5%
Other Asian 0.5%
Indian 0.4%
Bangladeshi 0.2%
Caribbean 0.2%
Other Black 0.2%
Chinese 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 54%
Local authority average 25%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 39%
Local authority average 43%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 43.2
Local authority average 42.8
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.03
Local authority average 3.72
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 16 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 19 |
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 43 |
| Biology | GCSE | 32 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 23 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 32 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 8 |
| English Language | GCSE | 106 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 105 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 38 |
Admissions
Marlwood School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 93
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 90
- 2nd preference
- 67
- 3rd preference
- 25
- From another Local Authority
- 3
Offers
- 1st preference
- 90
- 2nd preference
- 3
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 27 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 106 60 46 |
| Year 8 | 123 71 52 |
| Year 9 | 116 74 42 |
| Year 10 | 112 61 51 |
| Year 11 | 109 49 60 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 83.0% 81.9% 85.5% |
Further education | 63.0% 33.9% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 18.0% 36.5% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 1.0% 11.2% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 3.8% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 5.0% 7.4% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 4.5% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 3.0% 2.5% 3.0% |