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Marling School

Academy converter · Stroud · GL5 4HE

Ages 11–18 · 1,082 pupils · Gloucestershire

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Ofsted

Not judged

Attainment 8

71.3

Overall absence

5.3%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2024-11-19

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.64
−20+2
Attainment 871.3
English & maths grade 5+98%
English & maths grade 4+99%
EBacc entry40%

EBacc APS: 6.4

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)11.0%
Unauthorised0.5%
Authorised absence
4.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.6%
Enrolments in measure
799

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 fill94%

1,082 pupils · 1,150 places

Pupils on roll
1,082
Boys / girls
1,005 / 77
School capacity
1,150
Capacity fill
1,082 / 1,150 (94%)
Free school meals
4.2%
FSM pupils
33
Admissions policy
Selective
Gender
Boys
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: COTSWOLD BEACON ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
COTSWOLD BEACON ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Cotswold Beacon Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mr Peter Knight

Location

Address
Cainscross Road
Postcode
GL5 4HE
Town
Stroud
County
Gloucestershire
Local authority
Gloucestershire
District
Stroud
Constituency
Stroud
Urban/rural
Urban: 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.

Boys academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Stroud, Gloucestershire, 1,082 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, selective admissions. Free school meals: 4.2%.

Open schools in Stroud
37
Secondary schools in Stroud
4
Academies among open schools in Stroud
24% (9)
Open schools in GL5
20
Secondary in GL5
3
Open schools in Gloucestershire LA
339
Secondary in Gloucestershire LA
41

Nearby secondary schools

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

Compare with theseAll in StroudNear GL5

  • Stroud High School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Stroud · GL5 4HF · Gloucestershire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att874.9
    • P80.8
    • EM5+94%
    • Absence5.5%

    0.1 miles away

  • Archway School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Community school · Secondary

    Stroud · GL5 4AX · Gloucestershire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att840.7
    • P8-0.4
    • EM5+37%
    • Absence11.3%

    0.4 miles away

  • Maidenhill School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Foundation school · Secondary

    Stonehouse · GL10 2HA · Gloucestershire

    Ages 11–16

    • Att842.6
    • P8-0.1
    • EM5+40%
    • Absence11.6%

    2.0 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Peter Knight
Telephone
01453762251
Website
http://www.marling.gloucs.sch.uk/

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