Great Marlow School

General Information

Address: Bobmore Lane, Marlow, SL7 1JE
Phone: 01628483752
Website: Visit school website
Headteacher: Mr Guy Pendlebury
Age range: 11-18 years
Sixth form: Yes
Intake: Mixed
Religious character: None
Number of pupils: 1395
School capacity: 1180
Pupils eligible for free school meals: 198
% eligible for free school meals: 17.0%
Nursery provision: No

Behaviour

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About this Behaviour status

We've asked this school for real behaviour figures under Freedom of Information and haven't had a response yet.

Behaviour information for this school has not been added yet.

Attendance

Overall absence: 8.7%
Persistently absent pupils: 20.3%
Data year: 2024/25

About persistent absence

A pupil is counted as "persistently absent" if they miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions - roughly one day in every two weeks. Schools and Ofsted both pay close attention to this figure specifically, since it can highlight a pattern the overall absence rate alone might hide.

SEN

No dedicated Unit or Resourced Provision

SEN Unit and Resourced Provision

Most mainstream schools don't have a dedicated SEN Unit or Resourced Provision - it isn't a mark against a school that doesn't, just a different kind of setup than one that does.

SEN provision information for this school has not been added yet.

Pupils on SEN Support: 11.1%
Pupils with an EHC Plan: 4.9%
Data year: 2025/26

Most common needs - SEN Support

Social, emotional and mental health: 71 pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder: 35 pupils
Specific learning difficulty: 29 pupils
Moderate learning difficulty: 10 pupils
Speech, language and communications needs: 6 pupils

Most common needs - EHC Plan

Autistic spectrum disorder: 19 pupils
Social, emotional and mental health: 17 pupils
Speech, language and communications needs: 12 pupils
Specific learning difficulty: 9 pupils
Moderate learning difficulty: 5 pupils

These figures show the makeup of the school.

About these SEND figures

These figures give a sense of the makeup of the school - they aren't a judgement on the quality of support provided.

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Educational Attainment

Good 2022 report

About this Ofsted rating

Ofsted changed how it rates schools in the last couple of years, so ratings from different years aren't always on the same scale - that's why we show the year alongside every rating.

Educational attainment data for this school has not been added yet.

Attainment 8 score: 47.9
Data year: 2024/25

About the Attainment 8 score

Attainment 8 measures a pupil's average result across 8 GCSE-equivalent qualifications (English and maths count double). It shows how pupils performed, not how much progress they made getting there - a school with a higher score doesn't necessarily add more value, since pupils often arrive with different starting points. Progress 8 is the measure designed to account for that, but it currently can't be calculated for any school for the two most recent academic years, due to a nationwide gap in the data caused by COVID-19 disruption to Key Stage 2 testing.

Ranked #19 of 34 Attainment 8 schools of this type in the area

#17Pioneer Secondary Academy49.8
#18Amersham School49.7
#19Great Marlow School47.9
#20John Colet School47.6
#21Holmer Green Senior School47.1

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Attainment 8 ranking

Illustrative MVP scores - not based on verified data yet.

#1Dr Challoner's High School79.1
#2Beaconsfield High School75.9
#3Aylesbury Grammar School74.5
#4Aylesbury High School74.3
#5Chesham Grammar School74.0
#6Dr Challoner's Grammar School73.9
#7The Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe73.9
#8Wycombe High School73.9
#9Royal Latin School73.5
#10Sir Henry Floyd Grammar School73.2
#11Sir William Borlase's Grammar School72.4
#12John Hampden Grammar School72.3
#13Burnham Grammar School70.1
#14Waddesdon Church of England School51.0
#15The Misbourne School50.8
#16Cressex Community School50.7
#17Pioneer Secondary Academy49.8
#18Amersham School49.7
#19Great Marlow School47.9
#20John Colet School47.6
#21Holmer Green Senior School47.1
#22The Cottesloe School45.4
#23The Beaconsfield School43.8
#24Sir Thomas Fremantle School40.4
#25The Grange School40.4
#26Chiltern Hills Academy40.3
#27Princes Risborough School40.3
#28The Chalfonts Community College38.9
#29The Mandeville School38.9
#30Buckingham School38.6
#31The Highcrest Academy38.5
#32E-Act Bourne End Academy38.0
#33Sir William Ramsay School35.4
#34Aylesbury UTC23.8

Leaver Destinations

In education, employment, or training a year later: 94.0%
Went into further education: 87.0%
Data year: 2024/25

About leaver destinations

This shows where a school's Year 11 leavers were recorded the following year - in a "sustained" destination means in education, an apprenticeship, or employment for at least 6 months, not just enrolled briefly. It's a different picture from exam results alone, and can highlight schools that support pupils well beyond just their GCSE grades.

GCSE Subjects Offered

Maths (General)
English Language
English Literature
Science Double Award
Geography
Media Studies
Business Studies
History
Sports Studies
Physics (General)
D & T
Chemistry (General)
Biology
Art & Design
Food Technology
Speech & Drama
French Language
Religious Studies
Spanish
Statistics
Music Studies (General)
Community Development
Polish
Russian
German

About this subject list

This isn't the school's own description of its curriculum - it's real DfE exam entry data, showing which GCSE subjects this school's pupils were actually entered for in 2024/25. A subject not appearing here may still be taught but had no pupils entered that year, so treat this as a helpful guide rather than a complete guarantee - it's worth confirming directly with the school for the year your child would actually study.

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Ranked #17 of 29 Ofsted Rating schools of this type in the area

#15Cressex Community SchoolGood
#16E-Act Bourne End AcademyGood
#17Great Marlow SchoolGood
#18Holmer Green Senior SchoolGood
#19Princes Risborough SchoolGood

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Ofsted Rating ranking

Based on real Ofsted ratings (via official DfE data) for schools on the same four-word grading scale.

#1Aylesbury Grammar SchoolOutstanding
#2Aylesbury High SchoolOutstanding
#3Beaconsfield High SchoolOutstanding
#4Dr Challoner's Grammar SchoolOutstanding
#5Dr Challoner's High SchoolOutstanding
#6John Hampden Grammar SchoolOutstanding
#7Sir Henry Floyd Grammar SchoolOutstanding
#8Sir William Borlase's Grammar SchoolOutstanding
#9Waddesdon Church of England SchoolOutstanding
#10Wycombe High SchoolOutstanding
#11Amersham SchoolGood
#12Buckingham SchoolGood
#13Burnham Grammar SchoolGood
#14Chiltern Hills AcademyGood
#15Cressex Community SchoolGood
#16E-Act Bourne End AcademyGood
#17Great Marlow SchoolGood
#18Holmer Green Senior SchoolGood
#19Princes Risborough SchoolGood
#20Royal Latin SchoolGood
#21Sir Thomas Fremantle SchoolGood
#22The Beaconsfield SchoolGood
#23The Chalfonts Community CollegeGood
#24The Cottesloe SchoolGood
#25The Grange SchoolGood
#26The Misbourne SchoolGood
#27The Royal Grammar School, High WycombeGood
#28Aylesbury UTCRequires improvement
#29Sir William Ramsay SchoolInadequate

Financials

Financial summary information for this school has not been added yet.

Spending per pupil: £6,074 (2024-25)

About this spending figure

A higher or lower position here isn't a sign of a better or worse school - schools have different needs and circumstances - but it can help reassure you that a school has sufficient funding behind your child's education.

Ranked #33 of 34 Spending Per Pupil schools of this type in the area

#31Sir Henry Floyd Grammar School£6,691
#32Aylesbury High School£6,511
#33Great Marlow School£6,074
#34Pioneer Secondary Academy£5,882

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Spending Per Pupil ranking

Based on official DfE financial return data (Consistent Financial Reporting / Academies Accounts Return) - not a ranking of school quality.

#1The Chalfonts Community College£9,498
#2Wycombe High School£8,835
#3The Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe£8,495
#4Dr Challoner's Grammar School£8,422
#5Chiltern Hills Academy£8,314
#6Cressex Community School£8,291
#7The Kingsbrook School£8,272
#8Buckingham School£8,252
#9Amersham School£8,194
#10The Cottesloe School£8,187
#11John Colet School£8,168
#12The Beaconsfield School£8,142
#13The Highcrest Academy£8,102
#14Waddesdon Church of England School£8,045
#15E-Act Bourne End Academy£7,917
#16Sir Thomas Fremantle School£7,894
#17Beaconsfield High School£7,766
#18Aylesbury Grammar School£7,677
#19Dr Challoner's High School£7,479
#20The Misbourne School£7,454
#21Sir William Ramsay School£7,364
#22Royal Latin School£7,272
#23The Grange School£7,233
#24The Mandeville School£7,231
#25Holmer Green Senior School£7,191
#26Burnham Grammar School£7,064
#27Princes Risborough School£7,016
#28Chesham Grammar School£6,983
#29Sir William Borlase's Grammar School£6,905
#30John Hampden Grammar School£6,769
#31Sir Henry Floyd Grammar School£6,691
#32Aylesbury High School£6,511
#33Great Marlow School£6,074
#34Pioneer Secondary Academy£5,882

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General Information

Behaviour

Attendance

SEN

Most common needs - SEN Support

Most common needs - EHC Plan

Educational Attainment

Attainment 8 ranking

Leaver Destinations ?

GCSE Subjects Offered ?

Ofsted Rating ranking

Financials

Spending Per Pupil ranking

Leaver Destinations

GCSE Subjects Offered