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Marlwood School

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

personMiss Seema Purewal

corporate_fareCASTLE SCHOOL EDUCATION TRUST

location_onBristol, BS35 3LA

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2023

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Students

514

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Attainment 8

43.2

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GCSE Rank

#12 in South Gloucestershire

#2,055 of 3,216 nationally

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Marlwood School is a Academy sponsor led secondary school in Bristol, serving ages 11-18. Rated Good by Ofsted.

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School Summary

Marlwood School is an academy sponsor led in Bristol, South Gloucestershire, admitting pupils aged 11-18. It has a sixth form offering post-16 education. It is part of CASTLE SCHOOL EDUCATION TRUST. The school has approximately 566 pupils on roll, of whom 18% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 43.2, placing the school #12 in South Gloucestershire and #2,055 of 3,216 nationally. 39.40% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 15.5% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2023. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.8× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 16.9:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were 3 permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 23.4 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

43.2

Grade 5+ E&M

39.40%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)15.5%

Entering EBacc54.10%

EBacc APS4.03

2024

Progress 8 Score

-0.22

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

47.6

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc46.50%

EBacc APS4.38

2023

Progress 8 Score

-0.21

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

45.1

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc67%

EBacc APS4.19

2022

Progress 8 Score

-0.26

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

50.3

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc67%

EBacc APS4.69

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc92%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

-0.44

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

44.5

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc69%

EBacc APS4.06

2018

Progress 8 Score

-0.37

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

43.7

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc51%

EBacc APS3.85

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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

92%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)83%

Apprenticeships5%

Employment4%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)5%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

97%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)85%

Apprenticeships7%

Employment5%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)3%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

97%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)89%

Apprenticeships3%

Employment6%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)3%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

97%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)84%

Apprenticeships10%

Employment2%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)2%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

95%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)89%

Apprenticeships2%

Employment4%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)5%

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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.

2024

Source: DfE A Level and Other 16-18 Results

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

07 November 2023

Inspection Report

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11 December 2019

Inspection Report

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20 March 2019

Inspection Report

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06 November 2018

Inspection Report

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06 June 2018

Inspection Report

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24 January 2018

Inspection Report

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24 May 2017

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

8 Evaluations

2023-11-07

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2019-12-11

Special Measures S5 ReInspection EIF

Requires improvement

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2019-03-20

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2018-11-06

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2018-06-06

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2018-01-24

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2017-05-24

Academy First Section 5 Legacy

Inadequate

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Inadequate

2013-12-05

None Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

Requires improvement

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

28.4%per term

warning Above Average

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

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

8.0%(45 pupils)

Spring term 2025

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

Permanent Exclusions

2pupils

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National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 566 pupils. During this period, there were 161 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 28.4%, which is above the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	566	161	28.4%	7.3%	2
2024/25 (Autumn term)	568	104	18.3%	7.8%	1
2023/24 (Summer term)	556	51	9.2%	7.4%	1
2023/24 (Spring term)	544	28	5.1%	7.1%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	547	45	8.2%	8.2%	1
2022/23 (Summer term)	519	25	4.8%	6.6%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	514	13	2.5%	6.4%	1
2022/23 (Autumn term)	513	36	7.0%	5.9%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	495	26	5.3%	4.7%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	497	19	3.8%	4.9%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	505	32	6.3%	4.4%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	453	9	2.0%	3.6%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	460	11	2.4%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	456	29	6.4%	3.9%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	441	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	441	30	6.8%	3.2%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	438	40	9.1%	4.2%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	432	32	7.4%	3.1%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	442	43	9.7%	3.8%	1
2018/19 (Autumn term)	452	35	7.7%	3.8%	1
2017/18 (Summer term)	537	57	10.6%	3.4%	1
2017/18 (Spring term)	545	55	10.1%	3.0%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	546	75	13.7%	3.7%	3
2016/17 (Summer term)	632	64	10.1%	3.0%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	635	5	0.8%	3.3%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	634	1	0.2%	3.1%	0

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.

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 37 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 19 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 16 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 15 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 10 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 9 pupils

Hearing Impairment 1 pupils

Physical Disability 1 pupils

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Marlwood School

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)

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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