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Marlborough St Mary's CE Primary School

Voluntary controlled school · Marlborough · SN8 4BX

Ages 5–11 · 356 pupils · Wiltshire

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Ofsted

Improved significantly

KS2 expected (RWM)

61%

Overall absence

6.9%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Improved significantly

Inspection date

2025-03-16

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)11%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
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 absence6.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)21.0%
Unauthorised1.0%
Authorised absence
5.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.0%
Enrolments in measure
352

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

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

39

Places offered

39

1st-preference offers

39

Total preferences (any rank)
54
Preferred offers (top 3)
39
Applications from outside LA
0
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 fill85%

356 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
356
Boys / girls
175 / 181
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
356 / 420 (85%)
Free school meals
26.4%
FSM pupils
94
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary controlled school

Age range

Ages 5–11

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 Salisbury
Governance
Voluntary controlled school
Headteacher
Mr Dan Crossman

Location

Address
Ducks Meadow
Postcode
SN8 4BX
Town
Marlborough
County
Wiltshire
Local authority
Wiltshire
District
Wiltshire
Constituency
East Wiltshire
Urban/rural
Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability; HI - Hearing Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment; PD - Physical Disability; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
24 on roll / 20 capacity

Local context

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

Mixed voluntary controlled school (primary), Ages 5–11, in Marlborough, Wiltshire, 356 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 26.4%. SEN provision includes: SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability…. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Salisbury.

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

  • St John's Marlborough

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Marlborough · SN8 4AX · Wiltshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att853.4
    • P80.4
    • EM5+59%
    • Absence9.6%

    0.1 miles away

  • Marlborough College

    Other independent school

    Wiltshire · SN8 1PA · Wiltshire

    Ages 13–19

    • Att823.5
    • EM5+0%

    0.3 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Dan Crossman
Telephone
01672513101
Website
www.marlboroughstmarys.wilts.sch.uk

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