Marlborough Primary School

About Marlborough Primary School

Marlborough Primary School’s headline Key Stage 2 results sit below the Harrow local authority average, with 65% of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, compared with the LA average of 72%. That seven-point gap places the school 28th out of 41 primary schools in the borough, in the bottom third. However, the picture is more nuanced when you look at individual subjects: 85% of pupils met the expected standard in reading and 81% in maths, both solid figures, while writing at 69% is the main drag on the combined score. The school also achieves a higher-than-average proportion of pupils working at greater depth in maths (46%) and reading (32%), suggesting strong stretch for higher-attaining children. This mix of broadly average core results with pockets of excellence in maths and reading makes Marlborough a school that performs unevenly against its local peers — not a standout, but with clear strengths in specific areas.

In its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2023, the school was rated Good overall, a step down from the Outstanding rating it held in 2010. Inspectors judged personal development as Outstanding, while quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, leadership and management, and early years provision all received Good. The school’s Progress 8 data is not available, but the KS2 average scores of 108 in maths and 107 in reading are both above the national average of 100, indicating that pupils typically leave Year 6 performing well above the baseline. With 15.3% of pupils eligible for free school meals, the school serves a moderately disadvantaged intake compared with the national average, yet still achieves respectable outcomes. The 2023 inspection noted that behaviour and attitudes are Good, and the Outstanding personal development grade suggests the school places strong emphasis on character and wellbeing alongside academic work.

Marlborough is a large primary school with 648 pupils against a capacity of 712, and it is heavily oversubscribed: for 2025/26 entry, there were 315 applications for 89 places, a ratio of 3.54 applicants per place, with 66 first-preference offers made from 67 first-preference applications. The school offers nursery provision for children from age 3 and has a wide range of facilities including playing fields, a forest school, music rooms, art studios, a sensory room and a chapel. SEND provision is broad, covering specific learning difficulties like dyslexia, moderate learning difficulty, speech and language needs, visual impairment, physical disability and autistic spectrum disorder. Sports include rounders, netball, football, cricket and swimming, and clubs run for drama, eco club and book club. This is a school that suits families who value a strong personal development focus and a wide range of facilities, but who are comfortable with results that sit slightly below the LA average — and who are prepared for a competitive admissions process.

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