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St John's Marlborough

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMr Alan Henderson

corporate_fareEXCALIBUR ACADEMIES TRUST

location_onMarlborough, SN8 4AX

language Visit Website phone 1672516156

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Ofsted

Outstanding

Inspected 2025

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Students

1,728

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Attainment 8

50.9

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GCSE Rank

#6 in Wiltshire

#827 of 3,216 nationally

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St John's Marlborough is a Academy converter secondary school in Marlborough, serving ages 11-18. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted — the highest possible grade. Demand is above capacity (1.2×) — apply through your local authority on time.

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School Summary

St John's Marlborough is an academy converter in Marlborough, Wiltshire, admitting pupils aged 11-18. It has a sixth form offering post-16 education. It is part of EXCALIBUR ACADEMIES TRUST. The school has approximately 1,712 pupils on roll, of whom 12% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 50.9, placing the school #6 in Wiltshire and #827 of 3,216 nationally. 57.10% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 25.1% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

The sixth form offers 24 A-level subjects. 47.7% of A-level entries were graded A*–B, with 21.2% at A*–A. A-level value added: +0.11 — students made above-average progress at sixth form.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2025. The school's current overall rating is Outstanding. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

The school is oversubscribed — in the most recent cycle, there were 1.2× as many applications as places, making a successful application competitive.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 19.0:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 4.5 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

50.9

Grade 5+ E&M

57.10%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)25.1%

Entering EBacc69.90%

EBacc APS4.75

2024

Progress 8 Score

0.36

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

53.4

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc70.40%

EBacc APS4.97

2023

Progress 8 Score

0.08

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

51.1

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc62%

EBacc APS4.69

2022

Progress 8 Score

0.23

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

56.4

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc63%

EBacc APS5.11

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc60%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

0.42

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

56.6

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc34%

EBacc APS5

2018

Progress 8 Score

0.15

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

53.8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc54%

EBacc APS4.92

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Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

95%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)92%

Apprenticeships2%

Employment2%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)4%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

94%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)87%

Apprenticeships3%

Employment3%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)5%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

94%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)91%

Apprenticeships2%

Employment2%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)5%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

95%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)92%

Apprenticeships2%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)4%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

97%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)93%

Apprenticeships3%

Employment2%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)2%

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Sixth Form (A-Level) Performance

A-level results for students who stayed in sixth form at this school. Value added measures how much progress students made relative to their GCSE starting point.

2025

A-Level Value Added

+0.11

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make above-average progress at A-level.

Avg Grade

C+

Students

162

Grade Breakdown

Achieving A*5.9%

Achieving A*–A21.2%

Achieving A*–B47.7%

VA Banding Above average

Retention rate100.0%

A-level subjects offered24

2024

A-Level Value Added

+0.14

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make above-average progress at A-level.

Avg Grade

B-

Students

176

Retention rate96.00%

2023

Avg Grade

C+

Students

162

Retention rate98.10%

2022

Avg Grade

Students

154

Retention rate99.4%

Source: DfE A Level and Other 16-18 Results

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

11 February 2025

Inspection Report

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08 May 2014

Inspection Report

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04 September 2012

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2025-02-11

S5 Inspection EIF

Not Judged

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Why no overall grade?

From autumn 2024, Ofsted stopped issuing a single headline grade (Outstanding / Good / RI / Inadequate). Instead, each inspection area is graded individually. This follows a major review after the death of headteacher Ruth Perry in 2023. The overall effectiveness field is left as "Not judged" in the published data.

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2014-05-08

S5 Inspection EIF

Outstanding

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

2009-01-14

None EIF

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

4.1%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

3.2%(55 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 1,712 pupils. During this period, there were 70 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 4.1%, which is below the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	1,712	70	4.1%	7.3%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	1,710	85	5.0%	7.8%
2023/24 (Summer term)	1,720	63	3.7%	7.4%
2023/24 (Spring term)	1,726	56	3.2%	7.1%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	1,724	75	4.4%	8.2%
2022/23 (Summer term)	1,726	38	2.2%	6.6%
2022/23 (Spring term)	1,728	56	3.2%	6.4%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	1,723	56	3.3%	5.9%
2021/22 (Summer term)	1,709	38	2.2%	4.7%
2021/22 (Spring term)	1,711	25	1.5%	4.9%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	1,719	45	2.6%	4.4%
2020/21 (Summer term)	1,717	47	2.7%	3.6%
2020/21 (Spring term)	1,712	16	0.9%	1.0%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	1,710	41	2.4%	3.9%
2019/20 (Summer term)	1,694	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	1,694	38	2.2%	3.2%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	1,702	35	2.1%	4.2%
2018/19 (Summer term)	1,657	31	1.9%	3.1%
2018/19 (Spring term)	1,662	35	2.1%	3.8%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	1,656	26	1.6%	3.8%
2017/18 (Summer term)	1,675	17	1.0%	3.4%
2017/18 (Spring term)	1,675	16	1.0%	3.0%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	1,683	16	1.0%	3.7%
2016/17 (Summer term)	1,675	12	0.7%	3.0%
2016/17 (Spring term)	1,677	16	1.0%	3.3%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	1,679	10	0.6%	3.1%

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Specific Learning Difficulty 60 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 51 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 50 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 33 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 21 pupils

Physical Disability 4 pupils

Hearing Impairment 3 pupils

Severe Learning Difficulty 1 pupils

Multi-Sensory Impairment 1 pupils

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Parent View on Pastoral Care

Results from the official Ofsted Parent View survey, reflecting direct parent sentiment regarding the school environment.

My child is happy at this school.

34.0%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

34.0%Positive

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

6.0%Positive

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The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree5%

agree18%

disagree35%

strongly disagree38%

don't know4%

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

strongly agree6%

agree23%

disagree40%

strongly disagree27%

don't know3%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

strongly agree10%

agree12%

disagree29%

strongly disagree43%

don't know1%

not applicable5%

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

yes45%

no55%

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

strongly agree6%

agree9%

disagree23%

strongly disagree60%

dont know3%

The school has high expectations for my child.

strongly agree19%

agree30%

disagree27%

strongly disagree18%

don't know5%

My child does well at this school.

strongly agree6%

agree36%

disagree30%

strongly disagree26%

don't know1%

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

strongly agree13%

agree29%

disagree31%

strongly disagree25%

don't know3%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

strongly agree21%

agree57%

disagree9%

strongly disagree8%

don't know5%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

strongly agree25%

agree60%

disagree9%

strongly disagree3%

don't know4%

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

strongly agree8%

agree17%

disagree29%

strongly disagree44%

don't know3%

I would recommend this school to another parent.

yes26%

no74%

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School Summary

Academic Performance

Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

Student Destinations (After Secondary)

Sixth Form (A-Level) Performance

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Secondary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Parent View on Pastoral Care

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

My child does well at this school.

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

I would recommend this school to another parent.

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

Top Secondary Schools in Wiltshire

South Wilts Grammar School

Bishop Wordsworth's Church of England Grammar School

St Laurence School

St Augustine's Catholic College

Royal Wootton Bassett Academy

Malmesbury School