Schools in Marlborough
Wiltshire · 13 schools
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Schools in Marlborough (13)
- Great Bedwyn Church of England School
Primary · Ages 4-11 · SN8 3TR
Ofsted: Outstanding (2024)KS2: 77% expected (2025) - Ramsbury Primary School
Primary · Ages 4-11 · SN8 2QH
Ofsted: Outstanding (2023)KS2: 89% expected (2025)94% of first choices got in - St John's Marlborough
Secondary · Ages 11-18 · SN8 4AX
Ofsted: Outstanding (2014)Attainment 8: 51.8 (2026)85% of first choices got in - St Michael's CofE Aided Primary
Primary · Ages 4-11 · SN8 2BP
Ofsted: Outstanding (2016)New report cardKS2: 94% expected (2025)76% of first choices got in - Baydon St Nicholas Church of England Primary School
Primary · Ages 4-11 · SN8 2JJ
Ofsted: Good (2024)KS2: 57% expected (2025) - Burbage Primary School
Primary · Ages 2-11 · SN8 3TP
Ofsted: Good (2021)New report cardKS2: 87% expected (2025) - Collingbourne Church of England Primary School
Primary · Ages 4-11 · SN8 3UH
Ofsted: Good (2019)KS2: 80% expected (2025) - Kennet Valley Church of England Aided Primary School
Primary · Ages 4-11 · SN8 4EL
Ofsted: Good (2020)KS2: 70% expected (2025) - Marlborough St Mary's CE Primary School
Primary · Ages 2-11 · SN8 4BX
Ofsted: Good (2019)KS2: 67% expected (2025) - Oare Church of England Primary School
Primary · Ages 4-11 · SN8 4JL
Ofsted: Good (2019)KS2: 55% expected (2024) - Ogbourne CofE Primary School
Primary · Ages 4-11 · SN8 1SU
Ofsted: Good (2023)KS2: 64% expected (2025) - Preshute Church of England Primary School
Primary · Ages 4-11 · SN8 4HH
Ofsted: Good (2024)KS2: 78% expected (2025) - St Katharine's CofE Primary School
Primary · Ages 4-11 · SN8 3BG
Ofsted: Good (2012)New report cardKS2: 87% expected (2025)
By type:Primary schools in Marlborough (12)Secondary schools in Marlborough (1)
13
12 primary · 1 secondary
3,428
91% capacity used
5
2 outstanding · 3 good
3,785
357 spare places
Ofsted Ratings
Best Schools in Marlborough
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Area Performance (2026)
Attainment 8
51.8
GCSE Eng+Maths
56.3%
School Capacity & Demand
Housing Growth Detected
462 new homes approved nearby. This could generate an estimated +116 primary and +83 secondary pupils.
Source: MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years)
Primary Schools
80% occupied · 429 spare places
Secondary Schools
104% occupied · 72 over capacity
Questions parents ask about schools in Marlborough
How many schools are there in Marlborough?
Marlborough has 13 open schools: 12 state primary and 1 state secondary or all-through.
Source: DfE Get Information About Schools
Which schools in Marlborough are rated Outstanding?
4 schools in Marlborough were rated Outstanding at their most recent graded Ofsted inspection: Great Bedwyn Church of England School, Ramsbury Primary School, St Michael's CofE Aided Primary and St John's Marlborough. Counting Good as well, 100% of the 13 graded schools here are rated Good or better. Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall grades in September 2024, so these are the grades from each school's last full inspection.
Great Bedwyn Church of England SchoolRamsbury Primary SchoolSt Michael's CofE Aided PrimarySt John's Marlborough
Source: Ofsted
Which primary schools in Marlborough have the best SATs results?
Of the 11 primary schools in Marlborough with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at St Michael's CofE Aided Primary (91% in reading, 97% in maths); Ramsbury Primary School (89% in reading, 89% in maths); and Burbage Primary School (82% in reading, 91% in maths). Small schools can swing a long way from one year to the next, because each pupil is a large share of the result.
St Michael's CofE Aided PrimaryRamsbury Primary SchoolBurbage Primary School
Source: DfE school performance data
Are there grammar schools in Marlborough?
No. None of the state secondary schools in Marlborough selects pupils by ability, so every state secondary here is comprehensive.
Source: DfE Get Information About Schools
Do schools in Marlborough have catchment areas?
Most state schools in Marlborough have no fixed catchment boundary. When a school is oversubscribed, Wiltshire allocates places on its published criteria - usually looked-after children first, then siblings, then home-to-school distance - so the practical cut-off moves each year. Each school's page here shows an estimate of its catchment radius.
How do I apply for a school place in Marlborough?
Apply to Wiltshire through its coordinated admissions process, even for academies and faith schools. In England the closing date is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.