Marlborough School
Ferndale Road, Falmouth, TR11 4HU
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Miss Abigail Squibb
- Constituency
- Truro and Falmouth
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 212
- URN
- 111978
- Local authority
- Cornwall
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01326314636
About this school
Marlborough School is a community primary school in Falmouth. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 212 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school 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
- Good
- 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 | 30 | 30 | 30 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 70% | 73% | 70% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 10% | 7% | 13% |
| Expected standard in reading | 80% | 83% | 83% |
| Expected standard in maths | 83% | 83% | 80% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 80% | 90% | 77% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 | 107.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +3.70 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.90 | - | - |
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 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 | Cornwall average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 70% | 56.6% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 73% | 56.8% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 70% | 59.4% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 210 |
| 2023/24 | 212 |
| 2024/25 | 213 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Marlborough School compares
Marlborough School ranked 57th of 209 primary schools in Cornwall for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 66% 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 | 70% | 4.5% | 10.3% | 212 | — |
| King Charles Church of England Primary School | 74% | 4.7% | 10.1% | 414 | 0.3 miles |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Falmouth | 60% | 4.6% | 9.7% | 187 | 0.5 miles |
| Falmouth Primary Academy | 69% | 5.9% | 45.8% | 201 | 0.7 miles |
| St Francis CofE Primary School | 51% | 4.2% | 11.1% | 396 | 0.7 miles |
| Flushing School | 75% | 6% | 23% | 58 | 1.3 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)
- 10.33%
- English as an additional language
- 0.9%
- Overall absence
- 4.48%
- Persistent absence
- 7.61%
Location
Nearby schools
-
King Charles Church of England Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Falmouth
-
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Falmouth0.5 miles
Primary · Falmouth
-
Falmouth Primary Academy0.7 miles
Primary · Falmouth
-
St Francis CofE Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Falmouth
-
Flushing School1.3 miles
Primary · Falmouth
Other schools in Falmouth
Marlborough School ranks 4th of the 9 ranked primary schools in Falmouth.
- Constantine Primary School Primary
- Falmouth Primary Academy Primary
- Flushing School Primary
- King Charles Church of England Primary School Primary
- Mawnan CofE VA Primary School Primary
- Mylor Bridge Community Primary School Primary
- St Francis CofE Primary School Primary
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Falmouth Primary
- Falmouth School Secondary
- Falmouth University Universities
Common questions
- What year groups does Marlborough School teach?
- Marlborough School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Falmouth.
- Who is the headteacher of Marlborough School?
- The headteacher of Marlborough School is Miss Abigail Squibb, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Marlborough School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Marlborough 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 big is Marlborough School?
- Marlborough School has 212 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Marlborough School full?
- Marlborough School has capacity for 210 pupils and 212 on roll (101%), so it is at or above 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 School a faith school?
- No. Marlborough School has no designated religious character.
- Does Marlborough School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Marlborough School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Marlborough School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 70% in 2022/23 and 70% 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 School rank locally?
- Marlborough School ranked 57th of 209 primary schools in Cornwall for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 66% 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 School's absence rate?
- Marlborough 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 School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Marlborough 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.