100%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
98%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
73.9
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
41%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1045.8
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,117
Pupils · 2024/25
11%
EAL · 2024/25
10%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Not judged
Ofsted inspection · 19/11/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityGloucestershire
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio18.5:1
AdmissionsSelective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Marling School · Secondary with sixth form · Gloucestershire
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
100%
+1pp
100%99%98%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 100%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
98%
0pp
98%96%94%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 98%
Attainment 8
73.9
+2.6
73.971.168.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 73.9
EBacc entry
41%
+1pp
68%54%39%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 41%
EBacc APS
1045.8
+47.9
1045.8918.4790.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1045.8
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
38.3
-1.8
40.639.438.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 38.3
A-level value added
-0.10
-0.1
+0.2+0.1-0.1
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.1
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
18%
-5pp
32%25%18%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 18%
Average A-level grade
B
0
BBB-
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · B
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,117
Pupil : teacher ratio
18.5
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
11%
FSM eligible
4%
SEN
5%
Overall absence
5%
Persistent absence
10%
Contact
Address
Cainscross Road, Stroud, GL5 4HE
Local authority
Gloucestershire
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 | 100% | 98% | 73.9 | Not applicable | 41% | 1045.8 | 58% | 1,117 |
| 2023/24 | 99% | 98% | 71.3 | +0.64 | 40% | 997.9 | 52% | 1,181 |
| 2022/23 | 98% | 96% | 68.3 | +0.50 | 39% | 950.8 | 47% | 1,230 |
| 2021/22 | 99% | 97% | 71.9 | +0.40 | 41% | 977.8 | 50% | 1,214 |
| 2018/19 | 100% | 94% | 69.3 | +0.42 | 68% | 790.9 | 74% | 968 |
| 2017/18 | 99% | 94% | 70.5 | +0.56 | 67% | 799.3 | 71% | 969 |
| 2016/17 | 100% | 94% | 68.3 | +0.41 | 74% | — | 79% | 936 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 38.3 | B | -0.10 | 18% | 193 |
| 2023/24 | 40.1 | B | +0.04 | 23% | 207 |
| 2022/23 | 38.1 | B- | — | 18% | 237 |
| 2021/22 | 38.6 | B | — | 22% | 187 |
| 2018/19 | 40.6 | B | +0.21 | 32% | 136 |
| 2017/18 | 37.1 | B- | +0.19 | 19% | 145 |
| 2016/17 | 35.2 | B- | +0.08 | 20% | 122 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,117 | 17.9 | 5% | 11% | 4% | 5% | 10% |
| 2023/24 | 1,181 | 21.3 | 4% | 9% | 4% | 5% | 11% |
| 2022/23 | 1,230 | 19.9 | 4% | 9% | 4% | 6% | 14% |
| 2021/22 | 1,214 | 18.7 | 4% | 8% | 4% | 6% | 14% |
| 2020/21 | 1,168 | 18.4 | 4% | 7% | 3% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 968 | 17.4 | 3% | 5% | 4% | 4% | 8% |
| 2017/18 | 969 | 18.6 | 4% | 4% | 4% | 4% | 8% |
| 2016/17 | 936 | 17.9 | 5% | 4% | 3% | 4% | 5% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.