70%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
48%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
47.9
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
18%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
926.3
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,428
Pupils · 2024/25
9%
EAL · 2024/25
20%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 10/11/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityBuckinghamshire
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio17.2:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Great Marlow School · Secondary with sixth form · Buckinghamshire
Part ofMARLOW EDUCATION TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
70%
+2pp
77%73%68%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 70%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
48%
+5pp
54%46%37%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 48%
Attainment 8
47.9
+1.5
50.047.645.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 47.9
EBacc entry
18%
-3pp
22%20%17%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 18%
EBacc APS
926.3
+25.0
945.7870.5795.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 926.3
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
29.6
-1.8
34.632.129.6
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 29.6
A-level value added
-0.04
0
0.0-0.2-0.4
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · 0.0
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
1%
-4pp
7%4%1%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1%
Average A-level grade
C
0
C+CC
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,428
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.2
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
9%
FSM eligible
17%
SEN
15%
Overall absence
9%
Persistent absence
20%
Contact
Address
Bobmore Lane, Marlow, SL7 1JE
Local authority
Buckinghamshire
Website
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 70% | 48% | 47.9 | Not applicable | 18% | 926.3 | 26% | 1,428 |
| 2023/24 | 68% | 43% | 46.4 | -0.02 | 21% | 901.3 | 26% | 1,446 |
| 2022/23 | 68% | 37% | 45.3 | +0.08 | 20% | 868.5 | 26% | 1,434 |
| 2021/22 | 77% | 54% | 50.0 | +0.00 | 22% | 945.7 | 30% | 1,442 |
| 2018/19 | 70% | 39% | 47.7 | -0.02 | 17% | 795.2 | 24% | 1,328 |
| 2017/18 | 64% | 41% | 46.6 | -0.16 | 28% | 790.0 | 36% | 1,302 |
| 2016/17 | 68% | 41% | 45.5 | -0.21 | 36% | — | 50% | 1,278 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 29.6 | C | -0.04 | 1% | 131 |
| 2023/24 | 31.4 | C | -0.01 | 5% | 142 |
| 2022/23 | 30.6 | C | — | 3% | 128 |
| 2021/22 | 34.6 | C+ | — | 7% | 158 |
| 2018/19 | 30.4 | C | -0.08 | 3% | 95 |
| 2017/18 | 27.0 | C- | -0.41 | 2% | 111 |
| 2016/17 | 28.2 | C- | -0.21 | 5% | 106 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,428 | 17.5 | 15% | 9% | 17% | 9% | 20% |
| 2023/24 | 1,446 | 19.2 | 14% | 9% | 16% | 9% | 27% |
| 2022/23 | 1,434 | 18.8 | 14% | 8% | 16% | 8% | 25% |
| 2021/22 | 1,442 | 18.9 | 13% | 6% | 15% | 8% | 23% |
| 2020/21 | 1,436 | 19.8 | 12% | 6% | 12% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,328 | 17.8 | 9% | 6% | 12% | 6% | 13% |
| 2017/18 | 1,302 | 18.5 | 7% | 6% | 11% | 6% | 13% |
| 2016/17 | 1,278 | 19.3 | 6% | 6% | 12% | 6% | 13% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.