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Marish Primary School

Primary · Academy converter · Slough, SL3 8NZ

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#2,544 of 15,057

Better than 83% of schools in England

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

Marish Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 7 Jul 2026

Area360 rating
Good
Inclusion
Expected 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
Expected standard
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages3 to 11
Pupils763
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs G Denham
TrustMARISH ACADEMY TRUST
Local authoritySlough
Opened01 Jun 2012
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 138166.

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 schoolSloughEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths77%, better than England, better than Slough70%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 Slough13%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.110, better than England, better than Slough107106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.110, better than England, better than Slough107105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.111, better than England, better than Slough108105
Expected standard in reading88%, better than England, better than Slough81%76%
Expected standard in writing81%, better than England, similar to Slough78%73%
Expected standard in maths86%, better than England, better than Slough80%75%
Pupils taking tests119--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils763
Girls337
Boys426
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.19.1%
First language not English61.6%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.732
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.709
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.3.1%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.140
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.96
Average class size24.1

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

Pakistani
24.8%
Indian
23.9%
White British
12.5%
African
8%
Other White
5.9%
Other Asian
5.6%
Other ethnic group
3.8%
White and Asian
3.3%
Other mixed
3%
White and Black Caribbean
2.6%

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 teacher20.5
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.6.6
Teachers (FTE)36.1
Teaching assistants (FTE)65.1
Support staff (FTE)102.96
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2539.5
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2528.7
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/256
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/254.8

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.76
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.162
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.68
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.68
Applications from another local authority (Reception)11

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 schoolSloughEngland
Overall absence6.6%, worse than England, worse than Slough5.8%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.20.9%, worse than England, worse than Slough16.7%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.2%, worse than England, worse than Slough1.2%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 rate0.1%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.1%
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.

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Frequently asked questions about Marish Primary School

What is Marish Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Marish Primary School is rated Good, last inspected on 7 Jul 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Marish Primary School rank in England?

Marish Primary School ranks 2,544 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 83% of schools).

What are Marish Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 77% of pupils at Marish Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Marish Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Marish Primary School made 76 offers from 162 applications (2.1 per offer), and 68 of 68 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Marish Primary School?

Marish Primary School has 763 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Marish Primary School?

Marish Primary School had 732 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Marish Primary School?

At Marish Primary School, the average class had 24.1 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 20.5 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Marish Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Marish Primary School missed 6.6% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 20.9% 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.