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The St Marylebone CofE School

Westminster, W1U 5BASecondaryAges 11–18GirlsState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
5 Good
Feb 2025
Progress 8
+0.69
Well above average
−20+2
Competition
1.9×
Oversubscribed
317 1st-choice / 164 places
Ranking
🏆Top 10%
#293 of 3,141 nationally

About The St Marylebone CofE School

The St Marylebone CofE School is a girls’ secondary school in Westminster that is running at full capacity with 1,170 pupils, exactly matching its stated capacity. The school is heavily oversubscribed: for 164 places in the 2025/26 academic year, it received 875 total applications, giving an oversubscription ratio of 5.34 applicants per place. Of those, 317 were first-preference applications, and 145 first-preference offers were made. The proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals stands at 24.9%, which is notably higher than the national average for secondary schools (around 23-24% nationally) and reflects the diverse socioeconomic intake of central London. The school is a Church of England state school with a religious character, and its headteacher is Kathryn Pugh. In its most recent Ofsted inspection in February 2025, the school was rated Outstanding across all graded areas: quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and sixth-form provision. This continues a pattern of excellence, as the previous inspection in 2014 also awarded Outstanding overall.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 18 years
GenderGirls
Religious CharacterChurch of England
Address64 Marylebone High Street, London, Westminster, W1U 5BA
HeadteacherKathryn Pugh
Local AuthorityWestminster
Number of Pupils1,170
Free School Meals (FSM)24.9%
School Capacity1,170 / 1,170 (100% full)
Sixth FormYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

4 Feb 2025
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Quality of Education
Outstanding
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Sixth Form Provision
Outstanding

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer assigns a single overall grade in inspections of state-funded schools.

Source: Ofsted, 1 May 2025. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

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GymnasiumSports HallAstro TurfTennis CourtsLibraryICT SuiteTheatreMusic RoomsScience LabsSwimming PoolArt StudiosDining HallChapelSixth Form Centre

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

17

Sports

FootballTennisBadmintonRugbyAthleticsHockey

Clubs & Activities

Young EnterpriseBook ClubChessGardeningModel United NationsEco ClubDebateNewspaperArt ClubDramaDuke of Edinburgh

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionPhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

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

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Frequently Asked Questions About The St Marylebone CofE School

The St Marylebone CofE School has been rated "Outstanding" by Ofsted. This means the school provides an exceptional quality of education, and pupils thrive both academically and personally.