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The St Marylebone CofE School

Secondary · Academy converter · London, W1U 5BA

Outstanding

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National ranking

GCSE 2025/26

#193 of 3,312

Better than 94% of schools in England

Ranked by Attainment 8 score, state-funded mainstream schools.

A-level 2024/25

#311 of 2,536

Better than 87% of schools in England

Ranked by average points per A-level entry.

The St Marylebone CofE School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 4 Feb 2025

Area360 rating
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Sixth form provision
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhaseSecondary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages11 to 18
Pupils1,181 of 1,202 places
GenderGirls
Religious characterChurch of England
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherMs Kathryn Pugh
TrustTHE ST MARYLEBONE CHURCH OF ENGLAND SCHOOL
Local authorityWestminster
Opened01 Sept 2011
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 137353.

GCSE results

2025/26

GCSE and equivalent results at the end of year 11. Attainment 8 averages results across 8 subjects.

MeasureThis schoolWestminsterEngland
Attainment 8 score62.852.446.2
Grade 4 or above in English and maths84%73.2%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and maths74.7%58.3%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and maths30.9%20.4%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths83.3%69.4%60.2%
Pupils at the end of key stage 4162--

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 performance, Academic year 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

A-level results

2024/25

Results for students at the end of 16 to 18 study.

MeasureThis schoolWestminsterEngland
Average points per A-level entry41.8337.8835
Average A-level gradeB+--
Average points, best three A-levels41.337.9335.78
Average grade, best three A-levelsB--
AAB or better18.5%23.8%17.5%
A-level progress score-0.07--
A-level progressAverage--
Students at the end of 16 to 18 study164--
Average applied general gradez--

Source: DfE, 16 to 19 performance, Academic year 2024/25, published 23 Apr 2026.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils1,181
Girls1,117
Boys64
Eligible for free school meals21%
First language not English22.5%
SEN support175
EHC plan36
Average class size20.3

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
37.5%
Other White
17.2%
Other mixed
9.8%
African
6.9%
White and Asian
5.1%
Other ethnic group
4.6%
Other Asian
3.6%
Bangladeshi
2.9%
White and Black African
2.5%
Chinese
2.5%

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

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolWestminsterEngland
Overall absence6.1%6.9%8%
Persistent absence14.4%19.8%21.6%
Severe absence1.2%2%3.6%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 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 (Year 7)160
Applications (Year 7)901
First preference applications (Year 7)376
First preference offers (Year 7)143
Applications from another local authority (Year 7)682

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

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places1,202
Pupils on roll1,168
Unfilled places2.8%
Sixth form places380
Sixth form pupils on roll336

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher14.8
Pupils per adult11
Teachers (FTE)80
Teaching assistants (FTE)16.28
Support staff (FTE)50.87
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2583.5
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2577.1
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251.4
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/255

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate1.2%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.1%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

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

Destinations after GCSEs

2023/24

Where pupils went after year 11, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destination92.2%
Staying in education90.4%
School sixth form68.1%
Further education18.7%
Not sustained3.6%
Sixth form college2.4%
Employment1.2%
Apprenticeship0.6%

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

Destinations after A-levels

2023/24

Where students went after 16 to 18 study, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destination83%
Higher education59.3%
Employment15.4%
Not sustained11%
Further education6.6%
Apprenticeship1.6%

Source: DfE, 16 to 18 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 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 The St Marylebone CofE School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miPrimarySt Vincent's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.3 miNot applicableSouthbank International School WestminsterOther independent school
Unrated
0.3 miNot applicableWetherby Senior SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.3 miNot applicableQueen's College, LondonOther independent school
Unrated
0.4 miNot applicableEifa International SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.4 miNot applicableFrancis Holland SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.4 miNot applicableICS LondonOther independent school
Unrated
0.5 miPrimarySt Mary's Bryanston Square CofE SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.5 miNot applicableWetherby Preparatory SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.6 miNot applicableSylvia Young Theatre SchoolOther independent school
Unrated

Frequently asked questions about The St Marylebone CofE School

What is The St Marylebone CofE School's Ofsted rating?

The St Marylebone CofE School is rated Outstanding, last inspected on 4 Feb 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does The St Marylebone CofE School rank in England?

The St Marylebone CofE School ranks 193 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (better than 94% of schools) and 311 of 2,536 schools in England for A-level 2024/25 (better than 87% of schools).

How many pupils attend The St Marylebone CofE School?

The St Marylebone CofE School has 1,181 pupils aged 11 to 18, with capacity for 1,202.

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.