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Marling School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Cainscross Road
 Stroud
 Gloucestershire GL5 4HE
Telephone: 01453 762251

School Type

Phase: Secondary and Sixth Form (ages 11-18)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Selective
Established: 2011
History: This school arose from Marling School
Trust: Cotswold Beacon Academy Trust
Sponsor: Cotswold Beacon Academy Trust

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mr Peter Knight (since April 2026)
Previous Headteacher: Duncan Cook
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 58.44 / 8.83
Non-teaching Staff*: 36.16
Number of pupils: 1082
Pupils Per Teacher: 18.5
Sex: Boys
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 4.20% (low)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 23.9%
Local child deprivation rate: 9.7% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 33.9%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 30.2%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 11.1km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Region: South West
Authority: Gloucestershire
Constituency: Stroud
Electoral Ward: Stroud Farmhill and Paganhill
School Number: 9165401

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 19th November 2024 (view record)

External Links

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School Performance Table: View record
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