Located in Marlborough, St John's Marlborough is a secondary school, serving pupils aged 11 to 18. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It has a none religious character. The school also offers a sixth form, allowing students to continue into post-16 education on site.
St John's Marlborough currently has around 1712 pupils on roll, which is about 106% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 49.2% boys and 50.8% girls. Around 12.2% 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 9.6%. Persistent absence is recorded at 28.4%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (85.3%).
Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
Around 96% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (91%) , including 62% who stay in school sixth forms and 26% progressing to further education , while 4% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Granham Hill, Marlborough, SN8 4AX |
| Website: | https://www.stjohns.excalibur.org.uk/ |
| Telephone: | 01672516156 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Wiltshire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Alan Henderson |
| Religious character: | None |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 138623 |
Ofsted inspection date: 11/02/2025
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 18 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 1620 |
| Number of Pupils: | 1712 |
| Number of Boys: | 842 |
| Number of Girls: | 870 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 9.6% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 28.4% | 8.2% |
| White British | 85.30% | 1460 |
| Other White | 5.60% | 96 |
| White and Asian | 2.30% | 40 |
| Chinese | 1.20% | 21 |
| Other Mixed | 1.00% | 17 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.90% | 16 |
| African | 0.80% | 13 |
| Other Asian | 0.60% | 10 |
| Unclassified | 0.60% | 10 |
| Irish | 0.40% | 7 |
| Indian | 0.40% | 7 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.40% | 6 |
| White and Black African | 0.30% | 5 |
| Other Black | 0.10% | 2 |
| Pakistani | 0.10% | 1 |
| Caribbean | 0.10% | 1 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marlborough St Mary's CE Primary School Ducks Meadow , SN8 4BX | 3out of 4 | 259 yd | Voluntary controlled school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Mary's Church of England Infant School, Marlborough George Lane , SN8 4BX | - not rated | 259 yd | Voluntary controlled school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School The Parade , SN8 1LQ | - not rated | 665 yd | Voluntary controlled school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Preshute Church of England Primary School High Street , Manton SN8 4HH | 3out of 4 | 2,049 yd | Voluntary controlled school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St John's Marlborough Granham Hill , Marlborough SN8 4AX | - not rated | 0 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St John's Marlborough Granham Hill , SN8 4AX | - not rated | 0 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marlborough College Marlborough College , Bath Road SN8 1PA | - not rated | 588 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Kingsbury Hill House School Kingsbury Street , SN8 1JA | - not rated | 977 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.