Marlborough St Mary's CE Primary School
Primary · Voluntary controlled school · Ages 2–11 · Marlborough, Wiltshire
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
4.514 miles
Published by Wiltshire Council · offers on 16 April 2026
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Marlborough St Mary's CE Primary School is a primary school in Marlborough, Wiltshire for ages 2–11 (voluntary controlled school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Improved significantly, from the inspection on 29 January 2025. Wiltshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2026 entry.
Marlborough St Mary's CE Primary School catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Reception 2026 | 4.514 mi |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- The last child offered a Reception place in 2026 lived 4.514 miles away, the 70th longest of 192 Wiltshire primary schools with a published last distance (middle figure 3.68 miles).
- Reception 2026 drew 47 first-choice applications for 48 offers; every first-choice family was offered a place, and 1 offer went to a family who ranked it second or lower.
- In 2024/25, 57% met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), and 4% reached the higher standard (England 8%).
- Its 2024/25 reading, writing and maths figure was the lowest of 7 schools: this one and the 6 of the 8 nearest primary schools in Wiltshire that have results.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Wiltshire schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Ducks Meadow, Marlborough, SN8 4BX
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–11
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Wiltshire
- Pupils on roll
- 356 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 26.4% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.3
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Improved significantly Inspected 29 January 2025
Strengths
- “Pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), flourish at this welcoming and inclusive school.”
- “They are immensely proud of their school.”
- “They meet the high expectations staff have for them.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 17 March 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 57% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 47 first-preference applications, 48 offers in total, 47 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Wiltshire.
- Preshute Church of England Primary School 1.1 mi Good Last distance published
- Kennet Valley Church of England Aided Primary School 2.7 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Ogbourne CofE Primary School 3.6 mi Good Last distance published
- Oare Church of England Primary School 3.9 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- St Katharine's CofE Primary School 4.4 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Easton Royal Academy 5.2 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Burbage Primary School 5.3 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Pewsey Primary School 5.6 mi School remains Good Last distance published