School profile

Marlborough Primary School

Primary · Community school · London, SW3 3AP

Outstanding

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#182 of 15,057

Better than 98% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Marlborough Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 24 Sept 2024

Area360 rating
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Early years
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages0 to 11
Pupils466
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Jagdeep Birdi
Local authorityKensington and Chelsea
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 100483.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolKensington and ChelseaEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths93%, better than England, better than Kensington and Chelsea75%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.24%, better than England, better than Kensington and Chelsea19%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.110, better than England, better than Kensington and Chelsea108106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.110, better than England, better than Kensington and Chelsea108105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.111, better than England, similar to Kensington and Chelsea110105
Expected standard in reading93%, better than England, better than Kensington and Chelsea84%76%
Expected standard in writing96%, better than England, better than Kensington and Chelsea82%73%
Expected standard in maths96%, better than England, better than Kensington and Chelsea84%75%
Pupils taking tests46--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census. School places come from the DfE capacity survey and do not include nursery, so unfilled places compare them with pupils outside nursery.

MeasureThis school
Pupils466
Girls222
Boys244
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.24.7%
First language not English37.6%
Nursery pupils (not in school places)69
School places2024/25420
Unfilled places5.5%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.57
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.37
Average class size30

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

Other White
20.4%
White British
14.6%
Other ethnic group
13.7%
Other mixed
11.4%
African
9.7%
White and Asian
4.1%
Other Asian
3.9%
White and Black Caribbean
2.6%
Caribbean
2.1%
White and Black African
1.9%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher20.2
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.8.5
Teachers (FTE)23.1
Teaching assistants (FTE)27.31
Support staff (FTE)37.77
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2521.9
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2518.9
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/252
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.60
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.195
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.48
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.38
Applications from another local authority (Reception)86

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolKensington and ChelseaEngland
Overall absence6.8%, worse than England, worse than Kensington and Chelsea5.8%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.15.5%, worse than England, similar to Kensington and Chelsea15.9%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.2.2%, worse than England, worse than Kensington and Chelsea1.4%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Marlborough Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miSecondarySt. Thomas More Language CollegeAcademy converter
Good
0.2 miPrimarySt Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.2 miPrimaryOratory Roman Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Outstanding
0.2 miNot applicableSussex House SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.3 miNot applicableKnightsbridge SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.4 miNot applicableHill House SchoolOther independent school
Outstanding
0.4 miPrimaryHoly Trinity CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.4 miNot applicableGarden House SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.4 miNot applicableMore House SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.5 miNot applicableFrancis Holland Preparatory SchoolOther independent school
Unrated

Frequently asked questions about Marlborough Primary School

What is Marlborough Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Marlborough Primary School is rated Outstanding, last inspected on 24 Sept 2024. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Marlborough Primary School rank in England?

Marlborough Primary School ranks 182 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 98% of schools).

What are Marlborough Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 93% of pupils at Marlborough Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Marlborough Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Marlborough Primary School made 60 offers from 195 applications (3.3 per offer), and 38 of 48 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Marlborough Primary School?

Marlborough Primary School has 466 pupils aged 0 to 11.

What is the capacity of Marlborough Primary School?

Marlborough Primary School had 420 school places in 2024/25, not including nursery.

How big are classes at Marlborough Primary School?

At Marlborough Primary School, the average class had 30 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 20.2 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Marlborough Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Marlborough Primary School missed 6.8% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 15.5% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.