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Marling School

Cainscross Road, Stroud, GL5 4HE

Local ranking7th of 40 secondary schools in Gloucestershire
Ofsted: Good

Secondary

Phase

1150

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Boys

Gender

Ofsted Inspection

Inspected 19 November 2024 — from September 2024 Ofsted no longer gave an overall grade, but each area below was judged in full

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Safeguarding standards Met
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour & attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership & management
Good
Sixth form provision
Good

Scale: Outstanding · Good · Requires improvement · Inadequate

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
73.9 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
98.1% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
100.0% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
40.9% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
6.6 nat4.1
Cohort Size
159

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
97.0%
Continued in education
96.0%
Apprenticeships
2.0%
Employment
0.0%
Not sustained
0.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
84.0%
Higher education
50.0%
Apprenticeships
3.0%
Employment
29.0%
Not sustained
11.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

B

Avg A-Level Grade

38.3

Avg Points/Entry

nat 35.0

37.7

Best 3 A-Levels

nat 35.8

189

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
17.6% nat17.5%
16-18 Cohort
338

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1117
Boys
1026 (92%)
Girls
91 (8%)
Capacity
1150 (97% full)
SEND
4.7%
FSM Eligible
4.5%
EAL
11.2%
SEN with EHC Plan
0.4%
SEN Support
4.3%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
17.9:1
Teachers (FTE)
62.5
Budget per Pupil
£6,786/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
4.7% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
10.2% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Nursery
Not applicable
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 69.2%
  • Asian Indian: 8.4%
  • White Other: 4.7%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 3.9%
  • Asian Other: 3.3%
  • Mixed Other: 2.4%
  • Black African: 2.4%
  • Asian Chinese: 1.6%

69.2%

White British

8.4%

Asian Indian

4.7%

White Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
137123
UKPRN
10034599
Establishment No.
5401
Trust
COTSWOLD BEACON ACADEMY TRUST

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