The St Marylebone CofE School
64 Marylebone High Street, London, W1U 5BA
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Girls
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- THE ST MARYLEBONE CHURCH OF ENGLAND SCHOOL
- Headteacher
- Ms Kathryn Pugh
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Diocese
- Diocese of London
- Constituency
- Cities of London and Westminster
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,170
- Pupils on roll
- 1,181
- URN
- 137353
- Local authority
- Westminster
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02079354704
About this school
The St Marylebone CofE School is a Church of England girls' secondary academy in London. It teaches children aged 11 to 18 and has 1,181 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. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Sixth form
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 167 | 166 | 164 |
| Attainment 8 score | 62.9 | 61.5 | 61.0 |
| Progress 8 score | +0.72 +0.49 to +0.95 | +0.69 +0.46 to +0.91 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 72% | 70.5% | 67.1% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 87% | 84.9% | 82.3% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 44% | 43.4% | 49.4% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 5.5 | 5.3 | 5.4 |
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 St Marylebone CofE 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 | Westminster average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 62.9 | 38.4 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 61.5 | 42 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 61 | 38.8 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 8.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,168 |
| 2023/24 | 1,181 |
| 2024/25 | 1,170 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How The St Marylebone CofE School compares
The St Marylebone CofE School ranked 3rd of 11 secondary schools in Westminster for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 94% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 33% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 61 | 6.3% | 25.2% | 1,181 | — |
| Maria Fidelis Catholic School FCJ | 41.9 | 7.6% | 63.5% | 738 | 1.0 miles |
| Marylebone Boys' School | 48.6 | 11.1% | 49.1% | 561 | 1.1 miles |
| Regent High School | 42.6 | 12.3% | 70.7% | 1,050 | 1.2 miles |
| Harris Academy St John's Wood | 51 | 8.7% | 60.5% | 1,326 | 1.5 miles |
| Haverstock School | 41.5 | 13.3% | 75.9% | 878 | 1.6 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)
- 25.15%
- English as an additional language
- 26.7%
- Overall absence
- 6.31%
- Persistent absence
- 15.89%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Maria Fidelis Catholic School FCJ1.0 miles
Secondary · London
-
Marylebone Boys' School1.1 miles
Secondary · London
-
Regent High School1.2 miles
Secondary · London
-
Harris Academy St John's Wood1.5 miles
Secondary · London
-
Haverstock School1.6 miles
Secondary · London
Other schools in London
The St Marylebone CofE School ranks 31st of the 258 ranked secondary schools in London.
- Acland Burghley School Secondary
- Ada Lovelace Church of England High School Secondary
- Addey and Stanhope School Secondary
- AIM Academy North London Secondary
- Alexandra Park School Secondary
- All Saints Catholic College Secondary
- All Saints Catholic High School Secondary
- Ark Acton Academy Secondary
- Ark All Saints Academy Secondary
- Ark Bolingbroke Academy Secondary
- Ark Burlington Danes Academy Secondary
- Ark Elvin Academy Secondary
Common questions
- What year groups does The St Marylebone CofE School teach?
- The St Marylebone CofE School teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is a secondary school in London.
- Who is the headteacher of The St Marylebone CofE School?
- The headteacher of The St Marylebone CofE School is Ms Kathryn Pugh, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was The St Marylebone CofE School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected The St Marylebone CofE 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 The St Marylebone CofE School?
- The St Marylebone CofE School has 1,181 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.
- Is The St Marylebone CofE School full?
- The St Marylebone CofE School has capacity for 1,170 pupils and 1,181 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 The St Marylebone CofE School a faith school?
- Yes. The St Marylebone CofE School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of London.
- Is The St Marylebone CofE School a selective school?
- No. The St Marylebone CofE School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Who runs The St Marylebone CofE School?
- The St Marylebone CofE School is part of THE ST MARYLEBONE CHURCH OF ENGLAND SCHOOL. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have The St Marylebone CofE School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 62.9 in 2022/23 and 61 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does The St Marylebone CofE School rank locally?
- The St Marylebone CofE School ranked 3rd of 11 secondary schools in Westminster for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 94% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 33% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is The St Marylebone CofE School's absence rate?
- The St Marylebone CofE School's overall absence rate is 6.3% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are The St Marylebone CofE School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, The St Marylebone CofE 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 1 July 2026.