St Katharine's CofE Primary School, Marlborough

Ofsted's report card from its 6 January 2026 inspection grades St Katharine's CofE Primary School on 7 areas: 1 strong standard and 6 expected standard. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Attendance and behaviour - Strong standard. "Leaders have established a culture of belonging that pupils and families value highly."

Achievement - Expected standard. "Across the school, most pupils achieve well, including pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities."

Curriculum and teaching - Expected standard. "Leaders have designed an ambitious curriculum that is suitable for all year groups, including the mixed-age classes."

Early years - Expected standard. "Staff work in close partnership with parents and carers before children start at school."

Inclusion - Expected standard. "Leaders and teachers quickly and accurately identify pupils' needs, including pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities."

Leadership and governance - Expected standard. "Leaders, including trustees, have a clear understanding of the school's strengths and areas for development."

Personal development and wellbeing - Expected standard. "Pupils benefit from a broad personal development programme that supports their academic and personal growth."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "• Leaders should ensure that checks on pupils' understanding identify gaps in knowledge and inform future teaching, so that pupils build knowledge securely across the whole curriculum. • Leaders should ensure that all staff present content in ways that enable pupils to grasp ideas fully and make consistently strong progress".

In 2025, 91% of Year 6 pupils at St Katharine's CofE Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 82% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 73% in Wiltshire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 69% in reading and 54% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 14 families put St Katharine's CofE Primary School as their first choice and 41 named it as one of their preferences, for 14 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to St Katharine's CofE Primary School are Great Bedwyn Church of England School (1.9 miles, Outstanding, 81% reading, 73% maths); Burbage Primary School (2.5 miles, Good, 82% reading, 91% maths); Easton Royal Academy (3.9 miles, Good, 88% reading, 38% maths); and Ramsbury Primary School (4.4 miles, Outstanding, 89% reading, 89% maths).

St Katharine's CofE Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 3 schools.

St Katharine's 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.

48 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about St Katharine's CofE Primary School (as of April 2026): 96% would recommend the school, 96% say their child is happy there and 71% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that they would recommend the school (96%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (71%).

2.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 0% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 15 pupils (16.1%) received SEN support and 2 (2.2%) 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.

St Katharine's CofE Primary School had 6 teachers in 2026, one for every 16 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is Bedwyn Rail Station, about 1.8 miles away in a straight line.

In August 2026, police recorded 3 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences and criminal damage and arson. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Wiltshire (34).

In 2024/25, St Katharine's CofE Primary School issued 1 suspension, 1.1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.