Marlborough St Mary's CE Primary School, Marlborough

Good
Primary
Voluntary controlled school
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 211

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~1.8km)Possible (~2.6km)Unlikely (~3.4km)Confidence: medium

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Dan Crossman
Pupils:356 / 420 capacity
LA:Wiltshire
Phone:01672513101
Address:Ducks Meadow, Marlborough, SN8 4BX
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 September 2016

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Inspected 28 January 2025View full report
URN:142335
UKPRN:10058898
Diocese:Diocese of Salisbury
Constituency:East Wiltshire
Urban/Rural:Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its June 2019 inspection.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

26.4%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty, VI - Visual Impairment, OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability, HI - Hearing Impairment

SEN Provision

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

71 responses
Would recommend90%
Child is happy92%
Well taught92%
Good progress89%
Feels safe97%
Well behaved87%
Bullying dealt with24%
Kept informed90%
Handles concerns66%
Wider development83%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-3ppMaths-4ppWriting-6pp

Reading has remained stable at around 69%. Maths has declined from 69% to 65%. Writing has declined from 75% to 69%.

Class Sizes

23.3

Avg class size

22.0

Infant (KS1)

27.9

KS2

16

Total classes

2 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Ducks Meadow (SW-bound)
30m · 0 min walk
Police Station (o/s)
210m · 3 min walk
St Thomas Mores Church (o/s)
329m · 5 min walk
Ladbrokes (SW-bound)
334m · 5 min walk
Savernake Court (N-bound)
358m · 6 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

85%

Available places

356 pupils

420 capacity

64 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Marlborough

Low pressure
New homes approved:460
Projected new pupils:115

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Marlborough

Admissions Demand - Wiltshire

Low demand0.70x oversubscription

Places available

6,311

Applications

4,449

Got 1st preference

95.2%

Got preferred school

99.0%

Primary admissions across Wiltshire (2025/26)

Inspection History(3)

28 January 2025
19 November 2020
11 June 2019
Leadership & ManagementGood

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

5.68%

Overall absence

13.05638%

Persistent absence

337

Enrolments

Authorised4.59566%
Unauthorised1.08433%
Persistent (10%+)13.05638%
Severe (50%+)1.48368%

Absence trend

4.79611%
18/19
3.74155%
20/21
7.45895%
21/22
6.8291%
22/23
6.92982%
23/24
5.68%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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