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Marlwood School

South Gloucestershire, BS35 3LASecondaryAges 11–18MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Nov 2023
Progress 8
-0.22
Below average
−20+2
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
90 1st-choice / 93 places
Ranking
#2,048
of 3,141 nationally

About Marlwood School

Marlwood School’s headline Progress 8 score of -0. 22 sits just above the South Gloucestershire local authority average of -0. 25, placing it in the middle of the pack for a secondary state school in the area. That marginal difference might not sound dramatic, but in a local authority where no school has an Outstanding Ofsted rating and the average Progress 8 is negative, it means Marlwood is performing broadly in line with its peers rather than falling behind. The school ranks 10th out of 17 similar schools in South Gloucestershire, putting it in the 62. 5th percentile locally and the 65th percentile nationally. Its Attainment 8 score of 47. 6 gives a solid baseline, while the basics measure at grade 4 or above in English and maths reaches 75. 6% of pupils. These numbers suggest a school that is steady rather than exceptional, but one that is comfortably holding its own against the LA average.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 18 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterNone
AddressVattingstone Lane, Bristol, South Gloucestershire, BS35 3LA
HeadteacherHelen Simmons
Local AuthoritySouth Gloucestershire
Number of Pupils566
Free School Meals (FSM)17.3%
School Capacity566 / 750 (75% full)
Sixth FormYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

7 Nov 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Source: Ofsted, 12 Dec 2023. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

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AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

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Teaching hours

08:35 – 15:05

Source: marlwood.com. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Marlwood School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.