Marlborough School
Other · Community special school · Ages 11–19 · Sidcup, Bexley
Marlborough School is an other school in Sidcup, Bexley for ages 11–19 (community special school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Improved significantly, from the inspection on 11 June 2025.
Key facts
- Address
- Marlborough Park Avenue, Sidcup, DA15 9DP
- Type
- Community special school
- Phase
- Other
- Ages
- 11–19
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Bexley
- Pupils on roll
- 92 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 33.7% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 5.7
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Improved significantly Inspected 11 June 2025
Strengths
- “Marlborough School is a wonderfully nurturing school, where pupils are kept safe by wellqualified and caring staff.”
- “Pupils are happy here and rise to meet the high ambitions staff have for them.”
- “Every moment is seen as a learning opportunity for all.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 15 July 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Nearby other schools
Straight-line distance, in Bexley.
- West Lodge School 0.9 mi No Ofsted grade
- Benedict House Preparatory School 0.9 mi No Ofsted grade
- Cleeve Meadow School 1.1 mi Good
- Merton Court School 1.3 mi No Ofsted grade
- Park View Academy 1.5 mi No Ofsted grade
- Aspire Academy 1.7 mi Good
- ADO River Valley School 2.1 mi No Ofsted grade
- Endeavour Academy Bexley 2.9 mi School remains Good