Located in Marlborough, Burbage Primary School is a primary school, serving pupils aged 2 to 11. The school is a academy sponsor led and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.

Burbage Primary School currently has around 196 pupils on roll, which is about 96% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 48% boys and 52% girls. Around 7.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The student population reflects a mixed community across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 4%. Persistent absence is recorded at 6.6%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (90.8%).

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

School Information

Address: Blackmans Lane, Marlborough, SN8 3TP
Website: www.burbage.excalibur.org.uk
Telephone: 01672810452
School Type: Academy sponsor led
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Wiltshire
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Zoe Garbutt
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 139381

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Personal development
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 17/11/2021

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 2 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 205
Number of Pupils: 196
Number of Boys: 94
Number of Girls: 102

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4% 4%
Persistent absence: 6.6% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British90.80%178
Unclassified4.10%8
Other White1.50%3
White and Black African1.50%3
White and Black Caribbean1.00%2
Other Mixed0.50%1
Caribbean0.50%1
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Chinese0.00%0
Other (any other ethnic group)0.00%0
Other Black0.00%0
African0.00%0
Pakistani0.00%0
Other Asian0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Irish0.00%0
White and Asian0.00%0
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Indian0.00%0

Education - Primary

Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.

Reading: Average (1.3)
Writing: Average (0.9)
Maths: Average (-1.0)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
61%
Town average
64%
Local authority average
54%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
4%
Town average
9%
Local authority average
6%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
106.0
Town average
106.0
Local authority average
104.7
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
103.0
Town average
103.9
Local authority average
102.6
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Burbage Primary School
Blackmans Lane , Off Ailesbury Way SN8 3TP
3out of 4 0 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Burbage Primary School
Blackmans Lane , Off Ailesbury Way SN8 3TP
- not rated 0 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Easton Royal Primary School
The Street , Easton Royal SN9 5LZ
- not rated 2,791 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Easton Royal Academy
The Street , Easton Royal SN9 5LZ
3out of 4 2,791 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Grafton CofE Primary School
East Grafton , SN8 3DB
- not rated 3,067 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Hawtreys School
Savernake Forest , SN8 3BA
- not rated 787 yd Other independent school Not Applicable Boys More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.