The Marist School
Kings Road, Sunninghill, Ascot, SL5 7PS
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 2 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Principal
- Mrs Joanne Smith
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Windsor
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 672
- Pupils on roll
- 401
- URN
- 110152
- Local authority
- Windsor and Maidenhead
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01344624291
About this school
The Marist School is a Roman Catholic independent school in Ascot. It teaches children aged 2 to 18 and has 401 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected The Marist School under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
The Marist School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in October 1947, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 60 | 63 | 53 |
| Attainment 8 score | 66.6 | 70.8 | 71.9 |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 85% | 88.9% | 92.5% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 97% | 98.4% | 100% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 3% | 14.3% | 17% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 5.2 | 5.9 | 6.1 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How The Marist 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 | Windsor and Maidenhead average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 66.6 | 37.5 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 70.8 | 39.6 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 71.9 | 35.9 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 439 |
| 2023/24 | 462 |
| 2024/25 | 447 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 0
- Pupils on SEN support
- 72
Location
Nearby schools
-
Heathermount School0.6 miles
Special schools · Ascot
-
St George's School0.7 miles
Independent schools
-
Sunningdale School0.8 miles
Independent schools · Ascot
-
St Mary's School Ascot1.1 miles
Independent schools · Ascot
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Papplewick School1.7 miles
Independent schools · Ascot
Other schools in Ascot
- Heathfield School Independent schools
- LVS Ascot Independent schools
- Papplewick School Independent schools
- St Mary's School Ascot Independent schools
- Sunningdale School Independent schools
- Ascot Heath Primary School Primary
- Cheapside CofE Primary School Primary
- Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Sunningdale Primary
- South Ascot Village Primary School Primary
- St Francis Catholic Primary School, South Ascot Primary
- St Michael's CofE Primary School, Sunninghill Primary
- Charters School Secondary
Common questions
- What year groups does The Marist School teach?
- The Marist School teaches children aged 2 to 18. It is an independent school in Ascot.
- Who is the principal of The Marist School?
- The principal of The Marist School is Mrs Joanne Smith, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has The Marist School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected The Marist School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How big is The Marist School?
- The Marist School has 401 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 18.
- Is The Marist School full?
- The Marist School has capacity for 672 pupils and 401 on roll (60%), 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 The Marist School a faith school?
- Yes. The Marist School is designated Roman Catholic.
- Is The Marist School a selective school?
- Yes. The Marist School is recorded as Selective in the schools register, so entry involves selection.
- How have The Marist School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 66.6 in 2022/23 and 71.9 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are The Marist School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, The Marist 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 24 July 2026.