Great Marlow School

StateSecondary

GoodSecondaryAges 11–181,428 pupils

Bobmore Lane, SL7 1JEWebsite01628483752

Good1,428 pupilsAges 11–18

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Ages11 - 18

Pupils1,428

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Ages11 - 18

Pupils1,428

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Type

Academy

Phase

Secondary

Age Range

11 - 18

Gender

Co-educational

Capacity

1,428 / 1,180 (121%)

Head Teacher

Mr Guy Pendlebury

At a Glance

InspectionGood

Inspected Nov 2022

Results

Attainment 8: 47.9

AdmissionsPlaces likely available

Places available (2025-26)

8.7%

Absence rate

Food hygiene

Key Metrics

Absence & Behaviour

Overall absence rate8.7%

National avg: 5.4%

Persistent absence20.3%

National avg: 13.7%

Suspension rate7.9%

Permanent exclusion rate0.1%

2024-25

Inclusion & SEND

SEN Support 11.1%

Below averageEngland average: 13%

EHC Plans 4.2%

Near averageEngland average: 4.3%

Primary needs breakdown

Social, Emotional & Mental Health81 (37%)

Autistic Spectrum Disorder44 (20%)

Specific Learning Difficulty43 (20%)

Moderate Learning Difficulty22 (10%)

Speech, Language & Communication15 (7%)

Physical Disability5 (2%)

Hearing Impairment3 (1%)

Visual Impairment3 (1%)

Multisensory Impairment1 (0%)

Not Assessed1 (0%)

2024-25

Source: DfE School Census 2023-24

Staffing

Teachers (FTE) 93

Teaching assistants (FTE)23

Support staff (FTE)57

2024-25

Demographics

Total pupils1,428

Free school meals 14.6%

English as additional language 9.2%

Ethnic backgrounds

White British76.5%

White Other7.6%

Pakistani3.2%

Mixed White & Caribbean3.0%

Mixed White & Asian1.8%

Mixed Other1.6%

Indian1.3%

Asian Other0.7%

Unclassified0.7%

Other0.6%

White Irish0.6%

Black Caribbean0.6%

Mixed White & African0.6%

Chinese0.3%

Black Other0.2%

Black African0.2%

Traveller Irish0.2%

Gypsy/Roma0.1%

Bangladeshi0.1%

2024-25

Local Context

Food hygiene

Inspected Sept 2025

Leavers' Destinations

87.0%

to education

Sixth Form49.0%

Employment5.0%

NEET3.0%

2022-23

Spending Per Pupil

£7,293

total expenditure per pupil

£-2,307 vs secondary national avg (£9,600)

Teaching staff£4,203

Support staff£793

Premises£149

Energy£147

Learning resources£261

Income per pupil£7,136

2023-24

Data sourced from the Department for Education, Ofsted, and other government bodies under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Provided for general information only — verify details directly with the school. Terms

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