Marlborough St Mary's CE Primary School, Marlborough

In its own words: "The deadline for September 2025 submissions to our Reception is January 15th 2026."

From the headteacher's welcome: "My name is Dan Crossman and it is my privilege to be the Headteacher here. Marlborough has always held a special place in my heart; it is the town where I grew up and the school very much feels like home."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, netball, rugby, cricket, tennis, dance and choir.

The school runs a breakfast club from 7:30am and after-school care, from £4 per day.

In 2025, 69% of Year 6 pupils at Marlborough St Mary's CE Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 65% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 73% in Wiltshire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 72% in reading and 69% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 47 families put Marlborough St Mary's CE Primary School as their first choice and 55 named it as one of their preferences, for 48 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Marlborough St Mary's CE Primary School are Preshute Church of England Primary School (1.1 miles, Good, 81% reading, 74% maths); Kennet Valley Church of England Aided Primary School (2.7 miles, Good, 70% reading, 70% maths); Ogbourne CofE Primary School (3.6 miles, Good, 64% reading, 64% maths); and Oare Church of England Primary School (3.9 miles, Good, 55% reading, 55% maths).

Marlborough St Mary's CE Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 3 schools.

71 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Marlborough St Mary's CE Primary School (as of September 2025): 90% would recommend the school, 92% say their child is happy there and 74% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (97%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (74%).

6.7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (83%) and Mixed (6%).

In 2026, 41 pupils (11.5%) received SEN support and 23 (6.5%) 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 speech, language and communication needs.

Marlborough St Mary's CE Primary School has a resourced provision for specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia, visual impairment, other difficulties or disabilities, hearing impairment, speech, language and communication needs, autism, social, emotional and mental health needs, multi-sensory impairment, physical disability, moderate learning difficulties, severe learning difficulties and profound and multiple learning difficulties: 20 places, 24 pupils on roll.

Marlborough St Mary's CE Primary School had 23 teachers in 2026, one for every 16 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Marlborough St Mary's CE Primary School.

9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Ducks Meadow (sw-bound), 30 metres away.

In 2024/25, Marlborough St Mary's CE Primary School issued 5 suspensions, 1.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.