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St John's Marlborough

Academy converter · Marlborough · SN8 4AX

Ages 11–18 · 1,692 pupils · Wiltshire

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Ofsted

Not judged

Attainment 8

53.4

Overall absence

9.6%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-02-11

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+0.36
−20+2
Attainment 853.4
English & maths grade 5+59%
English & maths grade 4+81%
EBacc entry70%

EBacc APS: 5.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence9.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)28.4%
Unauthorised2.8%
Authorised absence
6.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.4%
Enrolments in measure
1,347

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 fill104%

1,692 pupils · 1,620 places

Pupils on roll
1,692
Boys / girls
855 / 837
School capacity
1,620
Capacity fill
1,692 / 1,620 (104%)
Free school meals
13.3%
FSM pupils
175
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
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: EXCALIBUR ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
EXCALIBUR ACADEMIES TRUST
Sponsor
Excalibur Academies Trust
Headteacher
Mr Alan Henderson

Location

Address
Granham Hill
Postcode
SN8 4AX
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
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision

Local context

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

Mixed academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Marlborough, Wiltshire, 1,692 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 13.3%. SEN provision includes: SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty.

Open schools in Marlborough
13
Secondary schools in Marlborough
1
Academies among open schools in Marlborough
46% (6)
Open schools in SN8
14
Secondary in SN8
1
Open schools in Wiltshire LA
266
Secondary in Wiltshire LA
28

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 MarlboroughNear SN8

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Alan Henderson
Telephone
01672516156
Website
https://www.stjohns.excalibur.org.uk/

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