School profile

Marlborough School

Primary · Community school · Falmouth, TR11 4HU

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Schools
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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#5,069 of 15,057

Better than 66% of schools in England

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

Marlborough School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 23 Jun 2026

Area360 rating
Good
Inclusion
Strong standard
Curriculum and teaching
Expected standard
Achievement
Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Strong standard
Leadership and governance
Expected standard
Early years
Strong standard
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages4 to 11
Pupils212
GenderMixed
Head teacherMiss Abigail Squibb
Local authorityCornwall
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 111978.

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 schoolCornwallEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths70%, better than England, better than Cornwall60%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.13%, better than England, better than Cornwall7%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107, similar to England, better than Cornwall105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106, similar to England, better than Cornwall104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106, similar to England, better than Cornwall104105
Expected standard in reading83%, better than England, better than Cornwall75%76%
Expected standard in writing80%, better than England, better than Cornwall73%73%
Expected standard in maths80%, better than England, better than Cornwall73%75%
Pupils taking tests30--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils212
Girls112
Boys100
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.10.8%
First language not English3.3%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.210
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.0%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.24
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.8
Average class size30.3

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

White British
91%
Other White
4.7%
Other mixed
1.4%
White and Black African
0.9%
White and Black Caribbean
0.5%
White and Asian
0.5%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%
Gypsy/Roma
0%
Indian
0%

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 teacher22.4
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.11.6
Teachers (FTE)9.46
Teaching assistants (FTE)7.99
Support staff (FTE)13.12
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/258.7
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/257.5
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251.2

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.30
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.102
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.43
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.29
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

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 schoolCornwallEngland
Overall absence4.5%, better than England, better than Cornwall5.4%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.7.6%, better than England, better than Cornwall13.5%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.5%, better than England, similar to Cornwall1%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 rate0.5%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.5%
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 School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miPrimaryKing Charles Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.5 miPrimarySt Mary's Catholic Primary School, FalmouthAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miPrimaryFalmouth Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.7 miPrimarySt Francis CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.0 miSecondaryFalmouth SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.3 miPrimaryFlushing SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Marlborough School

What is Marlborough School's Ofsted rating?

Marlborough School is rated Good, last inspected on 23 Jun 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Marlborough School rank in England?

Marlborough School ranks 5,069 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 66% of schools).

What are Marlborough School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 70% of pupils at Marlborough School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Marlborough School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Marlborough School made 30 offers from 102 applications (3.4 per offer), and 29 of 43 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Marlborough School?

Marlborough School has 212 pupils aged 4 to 11.

What is the capacity of Marlborough School?

Marlborough School had 210 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Marlborough School?

At Marlborough School, the average class had 30.3 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 22.4 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Marlborough School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Marlborough School missed 4.5% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 7.6% 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.