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Burbage Primary School

Academy sponsor led · Marlborough · SN8 3TP

Ages 2–11 · 209 pupils · Wiltshire

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Ofsted

Strong standard

KS2 expected (RWM)

61%

Overall absence

4.0%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Strong standard

Inspection date

2026-02-24

  • AchievementStrong standard
  • Curriculum and teachingStrong standard
  • InclusionStrong standard
  • Attendance and behaviourStrong standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingStrong standard
  • Leadership and governanceStrong standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)61%
Higher standard (RWM)4%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence4.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)6.6%
Unauthorised0.9%
Authorised absence
3.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.7%
Enrolments in measure
151

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill102%

209 pupils · 205 places

Pupils on roll
209
Boys / girls
103 / 106
School capacity
205
Capacity fill
209 / 205 (102%)
Free school meals
7.3%
FSM pupils
15
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: EXCALIBUR ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
EXCALIBUR ACADEMIES TRUST
Sponsor
Excalibur Academies Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Zoe Garbutt

Location

Address
Blackmans Lane, Off Ailesbury Way, Burbage
Postcode
SN8 3TP
Town
Marlborough
County
Wiltshire
Local authority
Wiltshire
District
Wiltshire
Constituency
East Wiltshire
Urban/rural
Larger rural: Further from a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy sponsor led (primary), Ages 2–11, in Marlborough, Wiltshire, 209 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 7.3%.

Open schools in Marlborough
13
Primary schools in Marlborough
12
Academies among open schools in Marlborough
46% (6)
Open schools in SN8
14
Primary in SN8
12
Open schools in Wiltshire LA
266
Primary in Wiltshire LA
201

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in MarlboroughNear SN8

  • Easton Royal Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Pewsey · SN9 5LZ · Wiltshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS244%
    • Absence3.4%
    • FSM9.4%

    1.6 miles away

  • St Katharine's CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Marlborough · SN8 3BG · Wiltshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM2.2%

    2.5 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Zoe Garbutt
Telephone
01672810452
Website
www.burbage.excalibur.org.uk

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