Marlborough College
Marlborough College, Bath Road, Wiltshire, SN8 1PA
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 13 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Master
- Mrs Louise Moelwyn-Hughes
- Boarding
- Boarding school
- Constituency
- East Wiltshire
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,155
- Pupils on roll
- 1,003
- URN
- 126516
- Local authority
- Wiltshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01672892200
About this school
Marlborough College is a Church of England independent school in Wiltshire. It teaches children aged 13 to 19 and has 1,003 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Marlborough College 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
Marlborough College has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in January 1923, 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 | 193 | 186 | 194 |
| Attainment 8 score | 24.3 | 23.5 | 23.3 |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 1.3 | 1.1 | 1.2 |
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 Marlborough College has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Wiltshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 24.3 | 38.8 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 23.5 | 37.1 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 23.3 | 36.5 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,010 |
| 2023/24 | 1,010 |
| 2024/25 | 1,004 |
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
- 327
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Francis School5.1 miles
Independent schools · Pewsey
-
The Chalet School9.0 miles
Academies · Swindon
-
Oaklands School9.4 miles
Special schools · Hungerford
-
Nyland School10.3 miles
Academies · Swindon
-
Horizons College10.7 miles
Other types · Royal Wootton Bassett
Other schools in Wiltshire
- Stonar School Independent schools
- Meadow Bridge School Special schools
Common questions
- What year groups does Marlborough College teach?
- Marlborough College teaches children aged 13 to 19. It is an independent school in Wiltshire.
- Who is the master of Marlborough College?
- The master of Marlborough College is Mrs Louise Moelwyn-Hughes, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Marlborough College been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Marlborough College 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 Marlborough College?
- Marlborough College has 1,003 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 13 to 19.
- Is Marlborough College full?
- Marlborough College has capacity for 1,155 pupils and 1,003 on roll (87%), 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 College a faith school?
- Yes. Marlborough College is designated Church of England.
- How have Marlborough College's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 24.3 in 2022/23 and 23.3 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are Marlborough College's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Marlborough College'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.