Ogbourne CofE Primary School, Marlborough
Ogbourne CofE Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Marlborough, part of Excalibur Academies Trust. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in November 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 10th-highest of the 11 schools in Marlborough with published results, and 12,107th of 14,452 across England. It was 80% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 75 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Wiltshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 1 Nov 2026
Ogbourne CofE Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 64% of Year 6 pupils at Ogbourne CofE Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 64% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 73% in Wiltshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 93% in reading and 80% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Ogbourne CofE Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 13 families put Ogbourne CofE Primary School as their first choice and 23 named it as one of their preferences, for 13 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Ogbourne CofE Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Ogbourne CofE Primary School are Chiseldon Primary & Nursery School (3.4 miles, Good, 83% reading, 69% maths); Marlborough St Mary's CE Primary School (3.6 miles, Good, 69% reading, 65% maths); Preshute Church of England Primary School (4.1 miles, Good, 81% reading, 74% maths); and St Michael's CofE Aided Primary (4.1 miles, Outstanding, 91% reading, 97% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Ogbourne CofE Primary School.
Chiseldon Primary & Nursery SchoolMarlborough St Mary's CE Primary SchoolPreshute Church of England Primary SchoolSt Michael's CofE Aided Primary
The trust
Ogbourne CofE Primary School is one of 20 schools run by Excalibur Academies Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 59% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
10.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 2.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (87%) and Mixed (8%).
In 2026, 18 pupils (22.8%) received SEN support and 4 (5.1%) 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 social, emotional and mental health needs.
Staffing
Ogbourne CofE Primary School had 7 teachers in 2026, one for every 12 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Ogbourne CofE Primary School.
2 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Liddiards Green (se-bound), 60 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 1 crime within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Wiltshire (34).
Suspensions and exclusions
Ogbourne CofE 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; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted's report, in its own words
What is it like to attend this school?
In this harmonious school, pupils embody the school values of friendship, integrity, respect and effort. This shows in the way they care for each other. One pupil said, 'We need to be kind as we don't always know what someone is going through.' Parents appreciate how well staff know their children.
There are high expectations for all pupils to achieve their best, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Trust and school leaders have made rapid improvements to the school's curriculum. This ensures that pupils learn well.
What does the school do well and what does it need to do better?
Pupils learn a broad, ambitious curriculum from Reception to Year 6. The curriculum has been carefully sequenced to ensure that pupils' knowledge builds year on year. For example, by Year 6, pupils understand the properties of different artistic media. They can use pastels and watercolour paints to achieve the effect they wish to create.
The small steps of knowledge that pupils need to know have been precisely identified. This helps teachers know what to teach and when. In most subjects, this means pupils are learning the curriculum well. However, in some subjects, the curriculum is new. Some pupils struggle to make sense of new learning because they have historic gaps in their knowledge. Teachers are not fully aware of these gaps because they do not check precisely what pupils know and can do. Consequently, some pupils do not understand new subject content.
From Ofsted's November 2023 inspection report: the opening paragraphs of each section, quoted word for word. Read the full report Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its November 2023 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
10.1%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 93% to 64% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 80% to 64% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 71% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
19.5
Avg class size
14.5
Infant (KS1)
24.5
KS2
4
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Ogbourne CofE Primary School
Nurseries
The nearest nurseries and pre-schools to Ogbourne CofE Primary School, with their latest published grades:
- Little Dragons Preschool - Pre-school, under 0.1 milesOfsted, 13 June 2023: Outstanding overall; safeguarding is effective
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 2
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 2 slight.
The typical figure for schools in Wiltshire is 4 (the median across 265 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight are DfT estimates (severity adjustment). Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Ogbourne CofE Primary School
Will you get a place at Ogbourne CofE Primary School?
For 2026 entry it had 13 first choices for 13 places. The report sets your home postcode against these figures.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
80%
Available places
84 pupils
105 places
21 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Across Wiltshire council
Places available
6,156
Applications
4,455
Got 1st preference
95.6%
Got preferred school
99.1%
All primary applications across Wiltshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Future places in the local planning area
DfE estimates the Marlborough Primary planning area (Wiltshire) will have 426 spare primary places in 2027/28.
Source: Department for Education, School capacity: Academic year 2024/25 (published 19 March 2026), estimates of future school place demand by planning area. Council pupil forecasts against reported places, counting places councils and DfE plan to add or remove; rounded to whole places. Explore Education Statistics
Inspection History(3)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
18
SEN Support
4
EHC Plans
27.8%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
79
Total Pupils
37
Boys
42
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
7
Teachers
11.3:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£46,404
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,578
Per pupil
£592k
Total funding
£9k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.9%
Overall absence
3.9%
Persistent absence
77
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Ogbourne CofE Primary School
What are SATs results like at Ogbourne CofE Primary School?
Of the pupils at Ogbourne CofE Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 64% reached the expected standard in reading and 64% did so in maths.
What is Ogbourne CofE Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Ogbourne CofE Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in November 2023.
Is it hard to get a place at Ogbourne CofE Primary School?
Ogbourne CofE Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 80% of its 105 places.
How big are the classes at Ogbourne CofE Primary School?
Classes at Ogbourne CofE Primary School average 19.5 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Ogbourne CofE Primary School?
Ogbourne CofE Primary School has around 79 pupils on roll. 10% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Ogbourne CofE Primary School?
3.9% of sessions were missed at Ogbourne CofE Primary School in 2024/25. 3.9% of pupils were persistently absent.
How many road collisions happen near Ogbourne CofE Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 2 slight. The typical figure for schools in Wiltshire is 4 (the median across 265 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Ogbourne CofE Primary School?
Ogbourne CofE Primary School is at High Street, Ogbourne St George, Marlborough, Wiltshire, SN8 1SU.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)