Located in Falmouth, Marlborough School is a primary school, serving pupils aged 4 to 11. The school is a community school 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.

Marlborough School currently has around 213 pupils on roll, which is about 101% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 49.3% boys and 50.7% girls. Around 10.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 6.8%. Persistent absence is recorded at 15.8%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (91.5%).

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: Ferndale Road, Falmouth, TR11 4HU
Website: http://www.marlborough.cornwall.sch.uk
Telephone: 01326314636
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Cornwall
Headteacher / Principal: Miss Abigail Squibb
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 111978

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Ofsted Inspection

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

Ofsted inspection date: 08/02/2022

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 210
Number of Pupils: 213
Number of Boys: 105
Number of Girls: 108

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 6.8% 4%
Persistent absence: 15.8% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British91.50%195
Other White3.80%8
Other Mixed1.40%3
White and Black African0.90%2
White and Asian0.90%2
Unclassified0.90%2
White and Black Caribbean0.50%1
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Irish0.00%0
Pakistani0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Other Asian0.00%0
Chinese0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
African0.00%0
Other Black0.00%0
Other (any other ethnic group)0.00%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: Above Average (2.5)
Writing: Well Above Average (3.7)
Maths: Average (0.9)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
70%
Town average
63%
Local authority average
60%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
10%
Town average
8%
Local authority average
7%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
108.0
Town average
106.2
Local authority average
105.4
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
105.0
Town average
103.3
Local authority average
103.8
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Marlborough County Infant School
Ferndale Road , TR11 4HU
- not rated 0 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Marlborough School
Ferndale Road , TR11 4HU
3out of 4 0 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
King Charles Church of England Primary School
Western Terrace , TR11 4EP
3out of 4 464 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
King Charles Primary School
Western Terrace , TR11 4EP
- not rated 464 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Falmouth
Mongleath Road , TR11 4PW
- not rated 954 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Falmouth School
Trescobeas Road , TR11 4LH
- not rated 1,808 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Falmouth School
Trescobeas Road , TR11 4LH
- not rated 1,808 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Falmouth University
Woodlane , TR11 4RH
- not rated 703 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.