Marlow Church of England Infant School, Marlow
Marlow Church of England Infant School is a primary school for pupils aged 5 to 7 in Marlow, part of Marlow Education Trust. It has a Church of England religious character.
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Buckinghamshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Marlow Church of England Infant School in detail
Marlow Church of England Infant School in its own words
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, dance, cooking and Spanish.
The school runs a breakfast club from 7:45am and after-school care.
Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Getting a place at Marlow Church of England Infant School
Across Buckinghamshire, 92% of families were offered their first-choice primary school for 2026 entry, and 99% were offered one of the schools they named.
In 2026, families in Buckinghamshire lodged 117 appeals against primary school offers; 61 reached a hearing and 12 succeeded (19.7% of those heard).
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Marlow Church of England Infant School are Marlow Church of England Infant School (under 0.1 miles, Good); Holy Trinity Church of England (Aided) School (0.2 miles, Outstanding, 92% reading, 83% maths); St Peter's Catholic Primary School (0.3 miles, 88% reading, 88% maths); and Foxes Piece School (0.4 miles, Requires improvement, 70% reading, 70% maths).
Marlow Church of England Infant SchoolHoly Trinity Church of England (Aided) SchoolSt Peter's Catholic Primary SchoolFoxes Piece School
The trust
Marlow Church of England Infant School is one of 7 schools run by Marlow Education Trust, an academy trust.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Marlow Rail Station, about 1170 metres away (roughly a 15-minute walk).
7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Seymour Park Road (westbound), 60 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 71 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, other crime and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Buckinghamshire (44), as is usual near a town centre.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Marlow Church of England Infant School are Great Marlow School (0.6 miles) and Sir William Borlase's Grammar School (0.6 miles).
Sources: DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Marlow Church of England Infant School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it became an academy in May 2026. Before that, as Marlow Church of England Infant School (URN 110433), it was rated Good in December 2023. See Marlow Church of England Infant School's inspections
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
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Keep up with Marlow Church of England Infant School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Marlow Church of England Infant School.
- Complete Sports Ltd - Holy Trinity, Marlow360m away · Not yet graded
- Teachitright Marlow Centre520m away · Not yet graded
- Marlow After School Club @ St Peters520m away · Not yet graded
- JR Redgrave Centre820m away · Not yet graded
- Marlow After School Club @ Foxes Piece890m away · Not yet graded
- Logiscool GMS910m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Marlow Church of England Infant School is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Buckinghamshire's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Marlow Church of England Infant School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Marlow Church of England Infant School is in Buckinghamshire; for families living there:
- Buckinghamshire's school travel policy: Home to School Transport Policy (0 to 25 Year Olds)
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 11
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 3
- Children hurt
- 3
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 11 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 8 slight.
3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise.
1 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 Buckinghamshire is 4 (the median across 274 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.
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- How many families in Buckinghamshire 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.
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Applications and offers at Marlow Church of England Infant School before it became an academy in 2026
Published under the school's previous registration (URN 110433). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
| Entry year | Places offered | First choices | Named at all | First choices per place | First choices not offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 60 | 59 | 120 | 1.0 | 2 |
| 2025 | 60 | 66 | 144 | 1.1 | 7 |
| 2024 | 50 | 45 | 115 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2023 | 39 | 38 | 112 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 60 | 59 | 127 | 1.0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 60 | 60 | 127 | 1.0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 59 | 72 | 151 | 1.2 | 16 |
| 2019 | 60 | 59 | 143 | 1.0 | 2 |
| 2018 | 60 | 71 | 164 | 1.2 | 11 |
| 2017 | 60 | 78 | 195 | 1.3 | 18 |
| 2016 | 60 | 76 | 178 | 1.3 | 18 |
| 2015 | 60 | 85 | 170 | 1.4 | 26 |
| 2014 | 58 | 73 | 175 | 1.3 | 16 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers (school-level file). "Places offered" is the number of offers made on national offer day, which can differ from the school's published admission number.
Capacity & Demand
Area Demand Pressure - Marlow
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Marlow
Across Buckinghamshire council
Places available
6,722
Applications
5,630
Got 1st preference
91.6%
Got preferred school
98.6%
All primary applications across Buckinghamshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
Absence at Marlow Church of England Infant School before it became an academy in 20262024/25
Published under the school's previous registration (URN 110433). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
4.6%
Overall absence
9.1%
Persistent absence
110
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
Marlow Church of England Infant School
Questions parents ask about Marlow Church of England Infant School
What is Marlow Church of England Infant School's Ofsted rating?
Marlow Church of England Infant School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it became an academy in May 2026. Before that, as Marlow Church of England Infant School (URN 110433), it was rated Good in December 2023.
What is the catchment area for Marlow Church of England Infant School?
No fixed boundary. When Marlow Church of England Infant School is oversubscribed, Buckinghamshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
How do I apply to Marlow Church of England Infant School?
Apply through Buckinghamshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Marlow Church of England Infant 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 Marlow Church of England Infant School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists 6 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of Marlow Church of England Infant School: Complete Sports Ltd - Holy Trinity, Marlow (360m away, registered, not yet graded), Teachitright Marlow Centre (520m away, registered, not yet graded) and Marlow After School Club @ St Peters (520m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Marlow Church of England Infant School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 11 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 8 slight. 3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise. 1 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 Buckinghamshire is 4 (the median across 274 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Marlow Church of England Infant School?
Marlow Church of England Infant School is at Sandygate Road, Marlow, Buckinghamshire, SL7 3AZ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)