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Great Marlow School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Bobmore Lane
 Marlow
 Buckinghamshire SL7 1JE
Telephone: 01628 483752

School Type

Phase: Secondary and Sixth Form (ages 11-18)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2011
History: This school arose from Great Marlow School
Trust: Marlow Education Trust
Sponsor: Marlow Education Trust

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mr Guy Pendlebury (since June 2025)
Previous Headteacher: Kevin Ford
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 89.96 / 26.85
Non-teaching Staff*: 59.28
Number of pupils: 1395
Pupils Per Teacher: 15.5
Sex: Mixed (49% boys / 51% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 17.00% (low)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 18.0%
Local child deprivation rate: 4.8% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 22.9%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 59.7%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 7.0km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Region: South East
Authority: Buckinghamshire
Constituency: Beaconsfield
Electoral Ward: Marlow
School Number: 8255409

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 18th April 2013 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

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