Great Marlow School

Academy converterSecondary

SL7 1JE / 11–18 / None

47.9

Attainment 8

97%

parents recommend

🤝 Strong SEN support

GCSE Results

Attainment 8 score
47.9
Progress 8
-0.02
Grade 5+ English & Maths
47.6%

A-Level Results

APS per entry
29.58
Achieving AAB+
1.2%

97% of parents would recommend this school

312 responses

Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.

My child is happy at this school

Strongly agree
63%
Agree
32%
Disagree
4%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
0%

My child feels safe at this school

Strongly agree
64%
Agree
32%
Disagree
2%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
1%

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved

Strongly agree
46%
Agree
46%
Disagree
4%
Strongly disagree
2%
Don't know
2%

My child has not been bullied

Strongly agree
12%
Agree
7%
Disagree
1%
Strongly disagree
2%
Don't know
5%
Not applicable
73%

The school lets me know what my child will be learning during the year

Strongly agree
61%
Agree
35%
Disagree
2%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
2%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Strongly agree
52%
Agree
16%
Disagree
3%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
1%
Not applicable
27%

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities

Yes
23%
No
77%

My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed

Answered by about 72 parents

Strongly agree
49%
Agree
42%
Disagree
8%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
1%

The school has high expectations for my child

Strongly agree
52%
Agree
39%
Disagree
3%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
5%

My child does well at this school

Strongly agree
56%
Agree
39%
Disagree
2%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
3%

The school lets me know how my child is doing

Strongly agree
47%
Agree
44%
Disagree
5%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
3%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school

Strongly agree
51%
Agree
43%
Disagree
4%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
1%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school

Strongly agree
72%
Agree
26%
Disagree
2%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
0%

The school supports my child's wider personal development

Strongly agree
55%
Agree
33%
Disagree
4%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
7%

I would recommend this school to another parent

Yes
97%
No
3%

15.3% of pupils receive SEN support

15.3%

SEN support

4.2%

EHCP

Autism (ASD)
3.1%
Social, Emotional & Mental Health
5.7%
Speech, Language & Communication
1.1%
Specific Learning Difficulty
3%
Moderate Learning Difficulty
1.5%

86.2% of places went to first-preference applicants

Policy
Non-selective
Oversubscribed
No
Accepted as 1st preference
86.2%

47% of leavers entered higher education

After Year 11

Continued in education
87%
Started an apprenticeship
2%

After Sixth Form

Entered higher education
47%
Entered top-third university
17%
Achieved a degree
67%

Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 15.3:1

Free school meals
14.6%
Pupil:teacher ratio
15.3:1
Overall absence
8%
Persistent absence
18.38%
English as additional language
9.2%
Teachers with QTS
87.3%
White
85%
White British76.5%
Other White7.6%
Irish0.6%
Irish Traveller0.2%
Gypsy / Roma0.1%
Mixed
7%
White & Black Caribbean3%
White & Asian1.8%
Other Mixed1.6%
White & Black African0.6%
Asian
5.6%
Pakistani3.2%
Indian1.3%
Other Asian0.7%
Chinese0.3%
Bangladeshi0.1%
Black
3.8%
Caribbean3%
African0.6%
Other Black0.2%
Other
0.6%