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Little Marlow CofE School

Voluntary aided school · Marlow · SL7 3SA

Ages 4–7 · 7 pupils · Buckinghamshire

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Ofsted

Good

Overall absence

5.4%

Admissions demand

0.55 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-07-11

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Absence

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

Overall absence5.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)21.9%
Unauthorised0.8%
Authorised absence
4.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
32

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.55 · Often has places

1st preferences

6

Places offered

11

1st-preference offers

6

Total preferences (any rank)
47
Preferred offers (top 3)
11
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill8%

7 pupils · 90 places

Pupils on roll
7
Boys / girls
4 / 3
School capacity
90
Capacity fill
7 / 90 (8%)
Free school meals
0%
FSM pupils
0
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 4–7

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Oxford
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Federation
The Federation of Holy Trinity and Little Marlow C of E (VA) Schools
Headteacher
Mrs Kirsten Harjette

Location

Address
School Lane, Little Marlow
Postcode
SL7 3SA
Town
Marlow
County
Buckinghamshire
Local authority
Buckinghamshire
District
Buckinghamshire
Constituency
Beaconsfield
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: Nearer to 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 voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 4–7, in Marlow, Buckinghamshire, 7 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 0%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Oxford.

Open schools in Marlow
11
Primary schools in Marlow
9
Academies among open schools in Marlow
64% (7)
Open schools in SL7
11
Primary in SL7
9
Open schools in Buckinghamshire LA
277
Primary in Buckinghamshire LA
185

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 MarlowNear SL7

  • Claytons Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Bourne End · SL8 5NS · Buckinghamshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS247%
    • Absence7.4%
    • FSM14.8%
    • Demand0.87

    1.0 miles away

  • Foxes Piece School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Marlow · SL7 1JW · Buckinghamshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS246%
    • Absence7.7%
    • FSM42.9%
    • Demand1.00

    1.4 miles away

  • Carrington Junior School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    High Wycombe · HP10 9AA · Buckinghamshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM32.5%

    1.6 miles away

  • Carrington Infant School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    High Wycombe · HP10 9AA · Buckinghamshire

    Ages 5–7

    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM19.9%
    • Demand0.85

    1.6 miles away

  • Juniper Hill School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    High Wycombe · HP10 9LA · Buckinghamshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS266%
    • Absence4.2%
    • FSM8.8%
    • Demand1.38

    1.7 miles away

  • Burford School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Marlow · SL7 3PQ · Buckinghamshire

    Ages 4–11

    1.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Kirsten Harjette
Telephone
01628473316
Website
www.littlemarlowschool.org.uk/

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