The Marlborough Church of England School
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–18 · Woodstock, Oxfordshire
The Marlborough Church of England School is a secondary school in Woodstock, Oxfordshire for ages 11–18 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next, from the inspection on 12 July 2023.
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Key facts
- Address
- Shipton Road, Woodstock, OX20 1LP
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Oxfordshire
- Pupils on roll
- 1,088 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 12.3% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.6
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next Inspected 12 July 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils and staff share a mutual understanding of the importance of education.”
- “Pupils respond by carefully considering the challenges they are set.”
- “They trust their teachers to design lessons which will improve their knowledge and help them to achieve highly.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 25 September 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) | 63% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 55.4 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | B- | 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: 194 first-preference applications, 193 offers in total, 186 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Oxfordshire.
- Gosford Hill School 3.5 mi No Ofsted grade
- Bartholomew School 4.9 mi Outstanding
- The Cherwell School 6.2 mi Outstanding
- Wood Green School 6.8 mi Standards maintained
- The Swan School 6.9 mi Good
- Matthew Arnold School 7.5 mi Not judged
- The Henry Box School 7.8 mi School remains Good
- Whitelands Academy 7.9 mi Good