Marlborough St Mary's CE Primary School
Ducks Meadow, Marlborough, SN8 4BX
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mr Dan Crossman
- Diocese
- Diocese of Salisbury
- SEN provision
- SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty, VI - Visual Impairment, OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability, HI - Hearing Impairment, SLCN - Speech, language and Communication, ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder, SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health, MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment, PD - Physical Disability, MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty, SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty, PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
- Constituency
- East Wiltshire
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 356
- URN
- 142335
- Local authority
- Wiltshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01672513101
About this school
Marlborough St Mary's CE Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Marlborough. It teaches children aged 5 to 11 and has 356 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
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 29 January 2025, where inspectors found the school has improved significantly. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 62 | 64 | 54 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 58% | 61% | 57% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 6% | 11% | 4% |
| Expected standard in reading | 68% | 72% | 69% |
| Expected standard in maths | 65% | 69% | 65% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 65% | 77% | 65% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | -2.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.40 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.10 | - | - |
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 St Mary's CE 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 | Wiltshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 58% | 56.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 61% | 56.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 57% | 58.2% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 389 |
| 2023/24 | 379 |
| 2024/25 | 372 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Marlborough St Mary's CE Primary School compares
Marlborough St Mary's CE Primary School ranked 106th of 174 primary schools in Wiltshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 34% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 45% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 57% | 5.7% | 29% | 356 | — |
| Preshute Church of England Primary School | 63% | 4.2% | 7.6% | 135 | 1.1 miles |
| Kennet Valley Church of England Aided Primary School | 70% | 3.3% | 8.6% | 53 | 2.7 miles |
| Ogbourne CofE Primary School | 57% | 3.9% | 10.7% | 79 | 3.6 miles |
| Oare Church of England Primary School | — | 2.7% | 13.9% | 44 | 3.9 miles |
| St Katharine's CofE Primary School | 73% | 3.5% | 2.1% | 93 | 4.4 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)
- 29.03%
- English as an additional language
- 8.1%
- Overall absence
- 5.68%
- Persistent absence
- 13.06%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Preshute Church of England Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Marlborough
-
Kennet Valley Church of England Aided Primary School2.7 miles
Primary · Marlborough
-
Ogbourne CofE Primary School3.6 miles
Primary · Marlborough
-
Oare Church of England Primary School3.9 miles
Primary · Marlborough
-
St Katharine's CofE Primary School4.4 miles
Primary · Marlborough
Other schools in Marlborough
Marlborough St Mary's CE Primary School ranks 10th of the 11 ranked primary schools in Marlborough.
- Baydon St Nicholas Church of England Primary School Primary
- Burbage Primary School Primary
- Collingbourne Church of England Primary School Primary
- Great Bedwyn Church of England School Primary
- Kennet Valley Church of England Aided Primary School Primary
- Oare Church of England Primary School Primary
- Ogbourne CofE Primary School Primary
- Preshute Church of England Primary School Primary
- Ramsbury Primary School Primary
- St Katharine's CofE Primary School Primary
- St Michael's CofE Aided Primary Primary
- St John's Marlborough Secondary
Common questions
- What year groups does Marlborough St Mary's CE Primary School teach?
- Marlborough St Mary's CE Primary School teaches children aged 5 to 11. It is a primary school in Marlborough.
- Who is the headteacher of Marlborough St Mary's CE Primary School?
- The headteacher of Marlborough St Mary's CE Primary School is Mr Dan Crossman, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Marlborough St Mary's CE Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Marlborough St Mary's CE 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 big is Marlborough St Mary's CE Primary School?
- Marlborough St Mary's CE Primary School has 356 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 11.
- Is Marlborough St Mary's CE Primary School full?
- Marlborough St Mary's CE Primary School has capacity for 420 pupils and 356 on roll (85%), 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 St Mary's CE Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Marlborough St Mary's CE Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Salisbury.
- Does Marlborough St Mary's CE Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Marlborough St Mary's CE Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- What SEN provision does Marlborough St Mary's CE Primary School have?
- The schools register lists Marlborough St Mary's CE Primary School's special educational needs provision as: SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability; HI - Hearing Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment; PD - Physical Disability; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Marlborough St Mary's CE Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 58% in 2022/23 and 57% 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 St Mary's CE Primary School rank locally?
- Marlborough St Mary's CE Primary School ranked 106th of 174 primary schools in Wiltshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 34% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 45% 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 St Mary's CE Primary School's absence rate?
- Marlborough St Mary's CE Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.7% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Marlborough St Mary's CE Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Marlborough St Mary's CE 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 2 July 2026.