Marlborough Primary School, London
Marlborough Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 0 to 11 in London. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in September 2014. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in September 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 87th-highest of the 959 schools in London with published results, and 582nd of 14,452 across England. It was 91% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2014)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Kensington and Chelsea (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Marlborough Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 93% of Year 6 pupils at Marlborough Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 96% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 86% and 85% in Kensington and Chelsea and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 91% in reading and 91% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Marlborough Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 48 families put Marlborough Primary School as their first choice and 195 named it as one of their preferences, for 60 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 10 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Marlborough Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Marlborough Primary School are St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (0.2 miles, Outstanding, 100% reading, 93% maths); Oratory Roman Catholic Primary School (0.2 miles, Outstanding, 93% reading, 86% maths); Holy Trinity CofE Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 81% reading, 74% maths); and Christ Church CofE Primary School (0.5 miles, Outstanding, 89% reading, 85% maths).
Marlborough Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.
St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolOratory Roman Catholic Primary SchoolHoly Trinity CofE Primary SchoolChrist Church CofE Primary School
What parents say
156 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Marlborough Primary School (as of September 2025): 95% would recommend the school, 97% say their child is happy there and 69% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (99%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (69%).
Who goes there
37.6% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are Mixed (20%), White British (15%) and other ethnic groups (14%).
In 2026, 57 pupils (12.2%) received SEN support and 37 (7.9%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is autism.
Marlborough Primary School has a resourced provision (8 places, 8 pupils on roll) and a SEN unit (12 places, 12 pupils on roll) for autism.
Staffing
Marlborough Primary School had 24 teachers in 2026, one for every 16 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest tram or metro stop is South Kensington Station, about 500 metres away (roughly a 6-minute walk).
9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Marlborough Primary School (->e), 30 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
Marlborough Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoThis judgement is from September 2014, 12 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's September 2024 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Marlborough Primary School celebrates every child's uniqueness and creates an inclusive environment where pupils feel safe, happy and proud of their achievements. The school offers a broad curriculum where reading is emphasised from the start, and all pupils - including those with additional needs - benefit from enrichment opportunities. Children develop strong character, champion inclusivity and learn to become active citizens who make a difference in their community.
Key Strengths
- Broad and ambitious curriculum with clearly specified knowledge and skills that build progressively across year groups
- Excellent emphasis on reading with well-trained staff and matched books ensuring pupils become confident, fluent readers
- Outstanding behaviour and attitudes, supported by clear expectations, routines and emotional literacy teaching
- Excellent personal development curriculum that helps pupils become active citizens and understand democracy
- Inclusive provision for pupils with SEND, with specialist training and curriculum adaptations ensuring all pupils can access learning
Safeguarding
The arrangements for safeguarding are effective, with leaders creating an open and positive culture that puts pupils' interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
Ukulele, skateboarding, chess, music lessons, ensemble instrument learning from Year 2, breakfast club, after-school club
Marlborough Primary School is an outstanding school where uniqueness is celebrated and all pupils excel, enjoy and achieve. The school has improved from its previous 'Good' rating to achieve outstanding grades across all key areas.
At a Glance
24.7%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
Resourced provision and SEN unit: Autism
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
156 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 93% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 91% to 96% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 91% to 96% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
30.0
Avg class size
1
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Marlborough Primary School
Before and after school care
Marlborough Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Source: Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme, Department for Education Free breakfast clubs in Kensington and Chelsea
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Marlborough Primary School.
- Activate Camps @ Marlborough Primary SchoolAt the school · Not yet graded
- NWG AcademyAt the school · Not yet graded
- Richer Education Knightsbridge690m away · Not yet graded
- Richer Education Chelsea740m away · Not yet graded
- Super Camps - Knightsbridge940m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Tube / Metro / Tram
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Marlborough Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Marlborough Primary School is in Kensington and Chelsea; for families living there:
Apply to Kensington and Chelsea for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 193
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 29
- Children hurt
- 7
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 193 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 29 serious and 164 slight.
7 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 4 on foot and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise.
46 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Kensington and Chelsea is 204.5 (the median across 74 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Marlborough Primary School
Will you get a place at Marlborough Primary School? Get the admissions report
Your home postcode, set against Marlborough Primary School's admissions figures, in one report saved to your account.
What the report includes for Marlborough Primary School:
- The straight-line distance from your home to Marlborough Primary School.
- We hold no last distance offered figures from Kensington and Chelsea, so the report covers demand, alternatives and dates.
- Applications, first choices and offers at Marlborough Primary School for 2014 to 2026 entry.
- How many families in Kensington and Chelsea got their first choice, and how often appeals there succeed.
- The nearest state schools to your home, with Ofsted rating, demand and last distance offered where published.
- Key dates for September 2027 entry and how to apply.
£9.99 once
One school, inc. VAT. Or £19.99 for up to three schools.
Pro £9 a month, every report included, cancel any time
A report for any school, plus everything else in Pro.
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
91%
Near capacity
381 pupils
420 places
39 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - London
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for London
Across Kensington and Chelsea council
Places available
900
Applications
582
Got 1st preference
75.4%
Got preferred school
94.0%
All primary applications across Kensington and Chelsea council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(6)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
57
SEN Support
37
EHC Plans
20.2%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Marlborough Primary School has a resourced provision (8 places, 8 pupils on roll) and a SEN unit (12 places, 12 pupils on roll) for autism.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
466
Total Pupils
244
Boys
222
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
24
Teachers
19.4:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£50,371
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£7,312
Per pupil
£3079k
Total funding
£156k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.5%
Overall absence
13.1%
Persistent absence
343
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Marlborough Primary School
Questions parents ask about Marlborough Primary School
What are SATs results like at Marlborough Primary School?
Of the pupils at Marlborough Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 93% reached the expected standard in reading and 96% did so in maths.
What is Marlborough Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Marlborough Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in September 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in September 2014, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Marlborough Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Marlborough Primary School is oversubscribed, Kensington and Chelsea allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Marlborough Primary School?
Marlborough Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 91% of its 420 places.
How big are the classes at Marlborough Primary School?
Classes at Marlborough Primary School average 30 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Marlborough Primary School?
Marlborough Primary School has around 466 pupils on roll. 25% are eligible for free school meals.
Does Marlborough Primary School have specialist SEN provision?
Marlborough Primary School has a resourced provision (8 places, 8 pupils on roll) and a SEN unit (12 places, 12 pupils on roll) for autism.
What is attendance like at Marlborough Primary School?
5.5% of sessions were missed at Marlborough Primary School in 2024/25. 13.1% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Marlborough Primary School?
Apply through Kensington and Chelsea's coordinated admissions process, naming Marlborough Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Marlborough Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Marlborough Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Ofsted's childcare register lists 2 out-of-school clubs at the school: Activate Camps @ Marlborough Primary School (registered, not yet graded) and NWG Academy (registered, not yet graded). There are 3 more within a kilometre.
How many road collisions happen near Marlborough Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 193 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 29 serious and 164 slight. 7 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 4 on foot and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise. 46 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Kensington and Chelsea is 204.5 (the median across 74 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Marlborough Primary School?
Marlborough Primary School is at Draycott Avenue, London, SW3 3AP.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)