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Primary school

Marlborough School

  • Community School
  • ages 4–11
  • Mixed
  • Cornwall
  • TR11 4HU
Ofsted report card · inspected Jun 2026

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 5,069 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 34%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 88%88%2016/17: top 55%2017/18: top 59%2018/19: top 79%2022/23: top 28%2023/24: top 24%24% · 2023/242024/25: top 34%No exams

Against South WestArrows: South West rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM70% · South West 62%8/10 Above+48.6 pts
Higher standard, RWM13% · South West 6%9/10 Top 20%+71.6 pts
Reading score107 · South West 1057/10 Above+34.4 pts
Maths score106 · South West 1047/10 Above+52.9 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 33% · 30 pupils · South West 53%2016/17: 61% · 31 pupils · South West 62%2017/18: 63% · 30 pupils · South West 65%2018/19: 55% · 31 pupils · South West 66%2022/23: 70% · 30 pupils · South West 59%2023/24: 73% · 30 pupils · South West 61%2024/25: 70% · 30 pupils · South West 62%73%33%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 0% · 30 pupils · South West 4%2016/17: 23% · 31 pupils · South West 8%2017/18: 13% · 30 pupils · South West 8%2018/19: 3% · 31 pupils · South West 9%2022/23: 10% · 30 pupils · South West 6%2023/24: 7% · 30 pupils · South West 6%2024/25: 13% · 30 pupils · South West 6%23%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 101 · 30 pupils · South West 1032016/17: 105 · 31 pupils · South West 1042017/18: 106 · 30 pupils · South West 1052018/19: 104 · 31 pupils · South West 1052022/23: 108 · 30 pupils · South West 1052023/24: 107 · 30 pupils · South West 1052024/25: 107 · 30 pupils · South West 105108101No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 96 · 30 pupils · South West 1032016/17: 106 · 31 pupils · South West 1042017/18: 104 · 30 pupils · South West 1042018/19: 103 · 31 pupils · South West 1052022/23: 105 · 30 pupils · South West 1042023/24: 104 · 30 pupils · South West 1042024/25: 106 · 30 pupils · South West 10410696No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in67.4%
29 of 43 who put it first2014 · 63.4%2026 · 67.4%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st4329
2nd380
3rd211

Last distance offered: London only

0.9 km from Falmouth West & South · approx.: from the area's centre, not your door

Inspections · 2007–2026

  • InclusionStrong
  • AchievementExpected
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected
  • Leadership and governanceExpected
  • Early yearsStrong
  • Personal development and wellbeingStrong
  • SafeguardingMet
  1. 2007Satisfactory
  2. 2010Good
  3. 2014Outstanding
  4. 2018Requires improvement
  5. 2022Good
  6. 2026Lowest Expected

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026212
Free school meals (past 6 years)10.3%
First language not English0.9%
SEN support10.8%
EHC plan3.3%
Absence (sessions missed)4.5%
Persistently absent pupils7.6%

Girls 50.7%Boys 49.3%

101% full · 210 places

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Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher22.4
Pupils per adult11.6
  • Classroom teachers 7.5
  • Leadership 2
  • Teaching assistants 8
  • Other support 5.1

Teachers 9.5 FTE · Whole workforce 22.6 · 32 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£6,712
Spend per pupil£6,767
Staff spend per pupil£5,527
Reserve per pupil−£578
  • −£122,607revenue reserve
  • −£11,706in-year balance

Grants £6,209 · self-generated £503 · premises £265 per pupil