The Marlborough Church of England SchoolGosford Hill School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
The Marlborough Church of England School and Gosford Hill School are secondary schools.
The Marlborough Church of England School scores 65 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Gosford Hill School scores 52 out of 100 (grade D, below average). The Marlborough Church of England School is ahead on our composite score.
The Marlborough Church of England School was judged Good and Gosford Hill School was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 52.5 for The Marlborough Church of England School and 45.1 for Gosford Hill School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at The Marlborough Church of England School (55.2 in 2021-22, 52.5 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Gosford Hill School (54.1 in 2021-22, 45.1 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WoodstockThe Marlborough Church of England School | KidlingtonGosford Hill School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C65/100Stronger figure | D52/100 | |
| Local ranking | 10th of 41 in Oxfordshire Stronger figure | 28th of 41 in Oxfordshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,088 | 825 | |
| Capacity | 1,138 | 1,100 | |
| Location | Woodstock, OX20 1LP | Kidlington, OX5 2NT | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 52.5 Stronger figure | 45.1 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 60.8% Stronger figure | 44.0% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 75.6% Stronger figure | 61.0% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 176 | 141 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 83 | 55 | |
| A-level average points | 36.7 Stronger figure | 34.1 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B- | C+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 36.4 Stronger figure | 34.6 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 14.6% Stronger figure | 13.0% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,085 | 848 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 13.5% | 22.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 6.0% | 20.8% | |
| SEN support | 20.2% | 19.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.6% | 2.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.8% Stronger figure | 10.7% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 22.6% Stronger figure | 30.4% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
A-level average points
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
The Marlborough Church of England School
Gosford Hill School
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