80%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
63%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
55.4
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
30%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
898.5
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,085
Pupils · 2024/25
6%
EAL · 2024/25
23%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Local authorityOxfordshire
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio16.6:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterChurch of England
StatusOpen
Overview of The Marlborough Church of England School · Secondary with sixth form · Oxfordshire
Part ofRIVER LEARNING TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
80%
+3pp
80%76%73%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 80%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
63%
+4pp
64%55%45%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 63%
Attainment 8
55.4
+3.0
55.453.451.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 55.4
EBacc entry
30%
+4pp
44%34%23%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 30%
EBacc APS
898.5
+73.0
898.5834.8771.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 898.5
Progress 8 compared with other schools
Progress 8 (2023/24 cohort)+0.30
Above averageSixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
36.7
-4.8
42.438.434.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 36.7
A-level value added
+0.06
-0.4
+0.4+0.1-0.2
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · +0.1
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
15%
-18pp
33%24%15%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 15%
Average A-level grade
B-
0
B+B-C+
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · B-
Value added compared with other schools
A-level value added+0.06
AverageDestinations
Pupils staying in education or entering apprenticeships or employment
After Key Stage 4 · 2024/25
97%
Education or employment
86%
Education
8%
Apprenticeships
2%
Employment
After 16 to 18 study · 2024/25
92%
Education or employment
63%
Education
1%
Apprenticeships
27%
Employment
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,085
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.6
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
6%
FSM eligible
13%
SEN
26%
Overall absence
9%
Persistent absence
23%
Contact
Address
Shipton Road, Woodstock, OX20 1LP
Local authority
Oxfordshire
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 | 80% | 63% | 55.4 | Not applicable | 30% | 898.5 | 36% | 1,085 |
| 2023/24 | 77% | 58% | 52.4 | +0.30 | 26% | 825.5 | 32% | 1,084 |
| 2022/23 | 73% | 64% | 53.5 | +0.32 | 24% | 801.3 | 27% | 1,072 |
| 2021/22 | 76% | 63% | 55.2 | +0.41 | 23% | 885.9 | 26% | 1,054 |
| 2018/19 | 74% | 45% | 51.4 | +0.13 | 44% | 771.2 | 46% | 1,015 |
| 2017/18 | 71% | 49% | 50.5 | +0.07 | 47% | 764.8 | 49% | 1,049 |
| 2016/17 | 67% | 49% | 47.7 | -0.23 | 44% | — | 49% | 1,067 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 36.7 | B- | +0.06 | 15% | 85 |
| 2023/24 | 41.6 | B | +0.44 | 33% | 79 |
| 2022/23 | 38.6 | B | — | 16% | 75 |
| 2021/22 | 42.4 | B+ | — | 28% | 85 |
| 2018/19 | 34.5 | C+ | +0.20 | 22% | 98 |
| 2017/18 | 32.0 | C+ | +0.01 | 24% | 90 |
| 2016/17 | 30.4 | C | -0.18 | 15% | 107 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,085 | 17.2 | 26% | 6% | 13% | 9% | 23% |
| 2023/24 | 1,084 | 21.2 | 21% | 6% | 12% | 10% | 28% |
| 2022/23 | 1,072 | 20.5 | 19% | 5% | 12% | 9% | 23% |
| 2021/22 | 1,054 | 18.1 | 17% | 5% | 11% | 9% | 27% |
| 2020/21 | 1,041 | 18.0 | 16% | 4% | 10% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,015 | 16.7 | 14% | 4% | 12% | 6% | 11% |
| 2017/18 | 1,049 | 17.2 | 11% | 3% | 11% | 5% | 13% |
| 2016/17 | 1,067 | 17.2 | 10% | 4% | 12% | 5% | 13% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.