Great Marlow School
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–18 · Marlow, Buckinghamshire
Great Marlow School is a secondary school in Marlow, Buckinghamshire for ages 11–18 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 10 November 2022. Buckinghamshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2017 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Bobmore Lane, Marlow, SL7 1JE
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Buckinghamshire
- Pupils on roll
- 1,395 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 15.1% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 15.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 10 November 2022
Strengths
- “The school delivers on its vision to create opportunities that enable all pupils to fulfil their potential.”
- “Pupils gain a good all-round education, where academic success and well-being are equally valued.”
- “They enjoy learning across a broad range of subjects and take part in an impressive range of clubs and activities.”
To improve
- “However, there is a low take-up of subjects needed to achieve the English Baccalaureate because small numbers of pupils choose to continue to study modern foreign languages in key stage 4.”
- “However, pupils sometimes struggle to remember what they have been taught in these lessons as well as they do in other subjects.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 16 January 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 48% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 47.9 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | C | B- |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 242 first-preference applications, 225 offers in total, 187 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Year 7 2017 to 2026, as Buckinghamshire published it, drawn on the map
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Where pupils go after they leave
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Buckinghamshire.
- Sir William Borlase's Grammar School 1.0 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Cressex Community School 2.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- John Hampden Grammar School 2.5 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- E-Act Bourne End Academy 2.6 mi Good Last distance published
- Wycombe High School 2.7 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- The Highcrest Academy 3.8 mi Some aspects not as strong Last distance published
- The Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe 4.4 mi Improved significantly Last distance published
- Sir William Ramsay School 5.2 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published