Primary school

Marlborough St Mary's CE Primary School

  • Voluntary Controlled School
  • ages 5–11
  • Mixed
  • Church of England
  • Wiltshire
  • SN8 4BX
Ofsted Good · inspected Jun 2019

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 10,235 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 68%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 37%37%2016/17: top 61%2017/18: top 64%2018/19: top 86%2022/23: top 59%2023/24: top 54%2024/25: top 68%No exams

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

Expected standard, RWM57% · South West 62%4/10 Below+23.1 pts
Higher standard, RWM4% · South West 6%4/10 Below+28.2 pts
Reading score106 · South West 1056/10 Middle+46.9 pts
Maths score105 · South West 1046/10 Middle+50.7 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 61% · 41 pupils · South West 53%2016/17: 59% · 49 pupils · South West 62%2017/18: 62% · 45 pupils · South West 65%2018/19: 50% · 54 pupils · South West 66%2022/23: 58% · 62 pupils · South West 59%2023/24: 61% · 64 pupils · South West 61%2024/25: 57% · 54 pupils · South West 62%62%50%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 10% · 41 pupils · South West 4%2016/17: 8% · 49 pupils · South West 8%2017/18: 2% · 45 pupils · South West 8%2018/19: 2% · 54 pupils · South West 9%2022/23: 6% · 62 pupils · South West 6%2023/24: 11% · 64 pupils · South West 6%2024/25: 4% · 54 pupils · South West 6%11%2%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 104 · 41 pupils · South West 1032016/17: 103 · 49 pupils · South West 1042017/18: 106 · 45 pupils · South West 1052018/19: 101 · 54 pupils · South West 1052022/23: 104 · 62 pupils · South West 1052023/24: 106 · 64 pupils · South West 1052024/25: 106 · 54 pupils · South West 105106101No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 103 · 41 pupils · South West 1032016/17: 102 · 49 pupils · South West 1042017/18: 103 · 45 pupils · South West 1042018/19: 101 · 54 pupils · South West 1052022/23: 103 · 62 pupils · South West 1042023/24: 104 · 64 pupils · South West 1042024/25: 105 · 54 pupils · South West 104105101No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
47 of 47 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st4747
2nd71
3rd10

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2008–2025

  1. 2008Satisfactoryas predecessor
  2. 2009Goodas predecessor
  3. 2011Satisfactoryas predecessor
  4. 2013Requires improvementas predecessor
  5. 2015Requires improvementas predecessor
  6. 2015Outstandingas predecessor
  7. 2019Good
  8. 2025Ungraded visit

5 strong areas

  • Outcomes for pupils
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management
  • Personal development, behaviour and welfare
  • Quality of teaching, learning and assessment

0 weak areas

5 areas graded

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026356
Free school meals (past 6 years)29.0%
First language not English8.1%
SEN support14.0%
EHC plan7.8%
Absence (sessions missed)5.7%
Persistently absent pupils13.1%

Girls 50.8%Boys 49.2%

84.8% full · 420 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 71 responses (19.1% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school91.5% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school97.2% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved87.3% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 66.2% not applicable70.8% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year93% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 21.1% not applicable83.9% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?22.5% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 22.5% who said Yes above81.2% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child88.7% agree
  • My child does well at this school91.5% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing90.1% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school97.2% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school87.3% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development83.1% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent90.1% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher19.3
Pupils per adult10.3
  • Classroom teachers 16.4
  • Leadership 2
  • Teaching assistants 16.2
  • Other support 2.9

Teachers 18.4 FTE · Whole workforce 37.6 · 58 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£8,207
Spend per pupil£8,468
Staff spend per pupil£6,661
Reserve per pupil£31
  • +£10,922revenue reserve
  • −£93,093in-year balance

Grants £7,416 · self-generated £797 · premises £286 per pupil