The Marlborough Church of England School, Woodstock

Good
Secondary
Academy converter
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 1118

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Principal Andrew Hanlon
Pupils:1,088 / 1,138 capacity
LA:Oxfordshire
Phone:01993811431
Address:Shipton Road, Woodstock, OX20 1LP
Trust:RIVER LEARNING TRUST
Admissions:Non-selective
Status:open
Opened:1 October 2012

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 3 years ago
-

Overall

Inspected 11 July 2023View full report
URN:138817
UKPRN:10038985
Diocese:Diocese of Oxford
Constituency:Bicester and Woodstock
Urban/Rural:Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its February 2018 inspection — unchanged since its previous inspection.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

14.1%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

Yes

Sixth Form

SLCN - Speech, language and Communication, ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder, PD - Physical Disability

SEN Provision

No

Special Measures

Class Sizes

21.7

Avg class size

45

Total classes

3 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Marlborough School (inside)
57m · 1 min walk
Shipton Road (E-bound)
73m · 1 min walk
Flemings Road (S-bound)
226m · 4 min walk
Princes Ride (E-bound)
382m · 6 min walk
Cadogan Park HAR DEL (E-bound)
574m · 9 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

96%

Near capacity

1,088 pupils

1,138 capacity

50 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Woodstock

Low pressure
New homes approved:173
Projected new pupils:31

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Woodstock

Admissions Demand - Oxfordshire

Low demand0.91x oversubscription

Places available

7,684

Applications

6,969

Got 1st preference

87.5%

Got preferred school

96.5%

Secondary admissions across Oxfordshire (2025/26)

Inspection History(3)

11 July 2023
20 February 2018
Leadership & ManagementGood
20 May 2014
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

8.81184%

Overall absence

22.55319%

Persistent absence

940

Enrolments

Authorised7.64983%
Unauthorised1.16201%
Persistent (10%+)22.55319%
Severe (50%+)4.14894%

Absence trend

5.72255%
18/19
4.21726%
20/21
9.25087%
21/22
8.98117%
22/23
9.72894%
23/24
8.81184%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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