Thomas Keble SchoolMarling School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Stroud.
Summary of the comparison
Thomas Keble School and Marling School are secondary schools in Stroud.
Thomas Keble School scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Marling School scores 76 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Marling School is ahead on our composite score.
Thomas Keble School was judged Good and Marling School was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 47.6 for Thomas Keble School and 73.9 for Marling School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Thomas Keble School (48.3 in 2021-22, 47.6 in 2024-25) and has risen at Marling School (71.9 in 2021-22, 73.9 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | StroudThomas Keble School | StroudMarling School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C62/100 | B76/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 19th of 40 in Gloucestershire | 7th of 40 in Gloucestershire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Boys | |
| Pupils on roll | 722 | 1,117 | |
| Capacity | 710 | 1,150 | |
| Location | Stroud, GL6 7DY | Stroud, GL5 4HE | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 47.6 | 73.9 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 52.6% | 98.1% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 77.0% | 100.0% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 28.1% | 40.9% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.15 | 6.58 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 135 | 159 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | Not reported | 189 | |
| A-level average points | Not reported | 38.3 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | Not reported | B | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | Not reported | 37.7 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | Not reported | 17.6% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 722 | 1,117 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 16.2% | 4.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.8% | 11.2% | |
| SEN support | 15.0% | 4.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 7.3% | 0.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.6% | 4.7% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 23.7% | 10.2% Stronger figure | 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
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.
Thomas Keble School
Marling School
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