Marling School, Stroud | The Schools Guide

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'Academic' destinations refer to sixth form or higher education. 'Vocational' ones refer to further education, apprenticeships or employment. Neither is intrinsically better or worse, and this balance is not used in calculating the indicator score. Data are from 2022.

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Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2022. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.

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Marling School

Cainscross Road, Stroud GL5 4HE

https://www.marling.gloucs.sch.uk/

Marling School is a selective academy. It has about 1,180 boys aged between 11 and 18. Ofsted last inspected the school in November 2024.

Particular strengths include Attendance, Attainment, Progress and Destinations. Relative weaknesses include Admissions.

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Distance (miles)	Score	Name
0.1		Stroud High School
0.4		Archway School
1.9		Maidenhill School
3.4		Thomas Keble School
5.7		St Peter's Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre
5.9		Holmleigh Park High School
5.9		Severn Vale School
6.5		The Crypt School
6.6		Rednock School
6.9		Gloucester Academy
7.0		Ribston Hall High School
7.6		Sir William Romney's School

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Attendance: Excellent. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both very low.

Attainment: Excellent. Attainment at the ages of 16 and 18 are both excellent. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

Progress: Excellent. Up to age 16 it is excellent, while at ages 16-18 it is above average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)

Destinations: Above average. The proportion of students going on to education or training at 16 is very high, while at 18 (allowing for attainment) it is quite low.

Sixth form: Above average. Attainment is excellent, progress is above average and destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are below average.

Environment: Above average. Air pollution and traffic accidents are quite low, while crime is roughly average.

Finances: Above average. The school budget has been roughly in balance

Disadvantaged pupils: Above average. Progress up to age 16 is above average. Destinations at 16 are below average. Progress at 16-18 is excellent. Destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are poor.

Representation: Slightly out of balance. The socio-economic mix is out of balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is in balance with the local community.

Admissions: Below average. The occupancy rate is quite high and the offer rate is quite low. There is an entrance exam.

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