Marlborough St Mary's CE Primary School
About Marlborough St Mary's CE Primary School
Marlborough St Mary's CE Primary School is a state-funded Church of England primary in Wiltshire, serving 372 pupils aged 5 to 11. In the local authority's primary school rankings, it sits at 74th out of 159 schools, placing it in the bottom half of Wiltshire primaries. The top-performing peers in the area include Stanton St Quintin Primary and Nursery School, The Holy Trinity Church of England Primary Academy, and Sutton Veny CofE School, all of which score higher on the same ranking metric. The school is led by headteacher Dan Crossman and has a capacity of 420, meaning it currently operates with some spare places. It is oversubscribed for the 2025/26 intake, with 32 first-preference applications for 32 places and 43 total applications, giving an oversubscription ratio of 1. 34. A significant 29% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which is above the national average and reflects the school's inclusive intake.
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The full report on this school
What 71 parents told Ofsted, the inspection in plain English, and how this school compares to nearby alternatives — all in one full school report.
- Ofsted inspection in plain EnglishStrengths, concerns and what inspectors flagged
- Parent View survey resultsWhat parents told Ofsted — when the school has 10+ responses
- Where Ofsted and parents disagreeGaps to probe + questions to ask at the open day
- Admissions & catchmentAdmission criteria, distance cutoffs (where the LA publishes them)
- Nearby schools comparedBackup options with Ofsted, demand and distance
- Attendance & behaviour dataPersistent absentees, suspensions and exclusions vs national
Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
29 Jan 2025Latest monitoring visit (29 Jan 2025): Improved significantly
Source: Ofsted, 8 Jul 2019. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
SEND Support
Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
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