St Katharine's CofE Primary School, Marlborough
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 8 months agoReport card - no overall grade (new Ofsted framework from Sep 2024)
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
St Katharine's excels at creating a nurturing, inclusive environment where every child feels they belong. Reading is a real strength, and the school is highly effective at supporting pupils with additional needs through tailored strategies. Staff prioritise building strong relationships with pupils and families, which means children are happy to attend school and ready to learn.
Key Strengths
- Exemplary behaviour and attendance - pupils want to come to school and disruption to learning is rare
- Strong reading culture with high Year 1 phonics screening results
- Excellent inclusion and support for pupils with special educational needs - tailored strategies lead to sustained improvements
- High-quality relationships at the heart of school life - pupils feel safe, valued and part of a close-knit community
- Broad personal development programme with wide range of clubs, trips and enrichment activities
Areas for Improvement
- Some checks on pupils' understanding do not consistently identify gaps or inform future teaching
- Occasionally, teaching does not explain subject content with the precision intended, which slows progress
- Pupil voice could be strengthened further
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - leaders have established an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility and concerns are actively identified and managed, resulting in pupils feeling safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Kapla, dodgeball, art, woodland runs, daily mile, residential trips, coastal visits, instrumental music lessons, community events
St Katharine's CofE Primary School is a small, welcoming primary school where relationships and high expectations create a calm, inclusive learning environment. The school has strengthened its curriculum and teaching since the previous inspection, with particular focus on reading, early writing and mathematics.
At a Glance
2.2%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 69% to 91%. Maths has improved from 54% to 82%. Writing has improved from 77% to 82%.
Class Sizes
23.8
Avg class size
21.5
Infant (KS1)
26.0
KS2
4
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
89%
Available places
93 pupils
105 capacity
12 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Marlborough
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Marlborough
Admissions Demand - Wiltshire
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(4)
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
3.48559%
Overall absence
4.93827%
Persistent absence
81
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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