Marlborough Primary School
Marlborough Hill, Harrow, HA1 1UJ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Claire Robinson-Jones
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Harrow West
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 712
- Pupils on roll
- 651
- URN
- 102186
- Local authority
- Harrow
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02084273087
About this school
Marlborough Primary School is a community primary school in Harrow. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 651 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Marlborough Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 87 | 81 | 81 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 64% | 65% | 68% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 17% | 4% | 9% |
| Expected standard in reading | 70% | 85% | 77% |
| Expected standard in maths | 83% | 81% | 83% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 82% | 85% | 79% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 107.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 107.0 | 108.0 | 108.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +2.60 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Marlborough Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Harrow average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 64% | 65.2% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 65% | 67.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 68% | 69.3% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 650 |
| 2023/24 | 639 |
| 2024/25 | 648 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Marlborough Primary School compares
Marlborough Primary School ranked 26th of 39 primary schools in Harrow for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 61% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 74% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 68% | 4.5% | 16.1% | 651 | — |
| Norbury School | 60% | 5.2% | 18.8% | 641 | 0.4 miles |
| Saint Jerome Church of England Bilingual School | 72% | 5.5% | 17.4% | 408 | 0.5 miles |
| Elmgrove Primary School & Nursery | 66% | 5.8% | 18% | 805 | 0.7 miles |
| Belmont School | 56% | 5.6% | 24.5% | 658 | 0.9 miles |
| Vaughan Primary School | 86% | 4.3% | 18.2% | 668 | 0.9 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 16.13%
- English as an additional language
- 59.7%
- Overall absence
- 4.48%
- Persistent absence
- 9.23%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Norbury School0.4 miles
Primary · Harrow
-
Saint Jerome Church of England Bilingual School0.5 miles
Primary · Harrow
-
Elmgrove Primary School & Nursery0.7 miles
Primary · Harrow
-
Belmont School0.9 miles
Primary · Harrow
-
Vaughan Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Harrow
Other schools in Harrow
Marlborough Primary School ranks 15th of the 27 ranked primary schools in Harrow.
- Belmont School Primary
- Cedars Manor School Primary
- Earlsmead Primary School Primary
- Elmgrove Primary School & Nursery Primary
- Glebe Primary School Primary
- Grange Primary School Primary
- Heathland School Primary
- Hujjat Primary School Primary
- Kenmore Park Infant and Nursery School Primary
- Kenmore Park Junior School Primary
- Longfield Primary School Primary
- Mount Stewart Infant School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Marlborough Primary School teach?
- Marlborough Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Harrow.
- Who is the headteacher of Marlborough Primary School?
- The headteacher of Marlborough Primary School is Mrs Claire Robinson-Jones, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Marlborough Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Marlborough Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Marlborough Primary School?
- Marlborough Primary School has 651 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Marlborough Primary School full?
- Marlborough Primary School has capacity for 712 pupils and 651 on roll (91%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Marlborough Primary School a faith school?
- No. Marlborough Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Marlborough Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Marlborough Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have Marlborough Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 64% in 2022/23 and 68% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Marlborough Primary School compare with other schools in Harrow?
- Marlborough Primary School ranked 26th of 39 primary schools in Harrow for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 61% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 74% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Marlborough Primary School's absence rate?
- Marlborough Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Marlborough Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Marlborough Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.