How many pupils does Marlwood School have?

Marlwood School has 566 pupils enrolled.

Who is the headteacher of Marlwood School?

The headteacher of Marlwood School is Helen Simmons.

What type of school is Marlwood School?

Marlwood School is a Academy sponsor led with a Secondary phase of education.

Which local authority is Marlwood School in?

Marlwood School is in the South Gloucestershire local authority area.

Academy sponsor led Secondary Open

Marlwood School

Vattingstone Lane, Alveston, South Gloucestershire, BS35 3LA

Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 7 November 2023). Last inspected 7 November 2023.

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566

Pupils

17.3%

Free school meals

1 November 2014

Opened

About this school

Marlwood School is an Academy sponsor led serving secondary age pupils, located in South Gloucestershire. The school has 566 pupils enrolled. Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 7 November 2023). Last inspected 7 November 2023. The Headteacher is Helen Simmons. The school is administered by South Gloucestershire local authority. It belongs to CASTLE SCHOOL EDUCATION TRUST. It opened in 1 November 2014.

School details

Head: Helen Simmons
Trust: CASTLE SCHOOL EDUCATION TRUST
Local authority: South Gloucestershire
Gender: Mixed
URN: 141341

Contact

01454862525 marlwoodschool@cset.co.uk Visit website Ofsted Report

Admissions

Applications for places at Marlwood School are handled by the school or the local authority (South Gloucestershire). See the school's website for admissions arrangements, or read the GOV.UK guide to school admissions.

GCSE Performance (Key Stage 4)

43.2

Attainment 8 · 2024-25

−0.22

Progress 8 · 2023-24

39%

Grade 5+ in English & maths · 2024-25

61%

Grade 4+ in English & maths · 2024-25

4.03

EBacc average point score · 2024-25

54%

Entering the EBacc · 2024-25

Attainment 8 is the school's average GCSE score across eight key subjects — higher is better.
Progress 8 shows how much progress pupils made between ages 11 and 16 compared with similar pupils nationally — 0 is average, positive is above average. Shown for 2023-24, the most recent year the Department for Education published it.
Grade 5+ / 4+ in English & maths is the share of pupils achieving at least a strong pass (5) or a standard pass (4) in both subjects.
EBacc covers the English Baccalaureate subject mix: English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography.

Source: Department for Education school performance data. Check this school on GOV.UK →