The Marlborough Church of England School, Woodstock

From the headteacher's welcome: "I am delighted to welcome you to The Marlborough Church of England School. As I enter the eleventh year of being the Principal here at Marlborough, I feel very proud to lead such a special place."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, netball, rugby, basketball, multi-sports, drama, choir, orchestra, guitar and chess.

Coming up: an open evening on Thursday 21 January 2027 at 6pm. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

In 2026, pupils at The Marlborough Church of England School averaged an Attainment 8 score of 52.5, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 45.2 in Oxfordshire and 47 across England.

61% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 45% in Oxfordshire and 47% in England.

That is down from 55.4 in 2025.

Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was 0.3: pupils made above average progress compared with pupils nationally who started secondary school at the same level. Progress 8 was not published for 2026.

Disadvantaged pupils averaged an Attainment 8 of 34.4, against 55.2 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 20.8 points.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 23 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Religious Studies, Combined Science and Geography.

For September 2026 entry, 194 families put The Marlborough Church of England School as their first choice and 406 named it as one of their preferences, for 193 places offered. That is slightly more first choices than places. 8 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state secondary schools to The Marlborough Church of England School are Gosford Hill School (3.5 miles, Good, Attainment 8 45.1); and Bartholomew School (4.9 miles, Outstanding, Attainment 8 55).

The Marlborough Church of England School's 2026 results were higher than 1 of these 2 schools.

The Marlborough Church of England School is one of 31 schools run by River Learning Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's secondary schools, pupils averaged an Attainment 8 score of 49.3 in 2024/25.

Of the 178 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 84% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 32% to a further education college, 7% to an apprenticeship and 2% into work.

Of the 78 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 56% went on to university or other higher education, 5% to apprenticeships and 30% into work. 38% went to one of the most selective third of universities.

12.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 5.7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (81%) and Mixed (7%).

In 2026, 232 pupils (21.3%) received SEN support and 73 (6.7%) 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.

The Marlborough Church of England School has a resourced provision for speech, language and communication needs, autism and physical disability: 25 places, 25 pupils on roll.

The nearest railway station is Hanborough Rail Station, about 2.1 miles away in a straight line.

7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Marlborough School (inside), 60 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood The Marlborough Church of England School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 11 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and burglary. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Oxfordshire (52).

In 2024/25, The Marlborough Church of England School issued 65 suspensions, 6 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The primary schools closest to The Marlborough Church of England School are Woodstock Church of England Primary School (0.2 miles) and Bladon Church of England Primary School (1.4 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.