The Marlborough Church of England School

When there are more applications than places for 2026-27 (Year 7), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1. 1Children who are "looked after" (LAC) by a Local Authority (LA) within the meaning of Section 22(1) of the Children Act 1989 at the time of their application, and all "previously looked after" children (pLAC) including those who appear to this Admissions Authority to have been in state care outside England (IApLAC) and ceased to be in state care having been adopted
2. 2Children who attend one of the designated feeder schools in the partnership and live in the designated (catchment) area and have a brother or sister on roll at the time of application who will still be attending at the time of entry
3. 3Children who live in the designated (catchment) area and have a brother or sister on roll at the time of application who will still be attending at the time of entry
4. 4Children who attend one of the designated feeder schools in the partnership and live in the designated (catchment) area
5. 5Children who live in the designated (catchment) area
6. 6Children who attend one of the designated feeder schools in the partnership and have a brother or sister on roll at the time of application who will still be attending at the time of entry but live outside the designated (catchment) area
7. 7Children who have a brother or sister on roll at the time of application who will still be attending at the time of entry but live outside the designated (catchment) area
8. 8Children who attend one of the designated feeder schools in the partnership
9. 9All other children who do not live in the designated (catchment) area and also do not attend a designated feeder schools in the partnership and also do not have a brother or sister on roll at the time of application who will still be attending at the time of entry

Published by Oxfordshire County Council on the school's own admissions page (Transfer from Primary or Junior to Secondary School - September 2026 (places allocated on 2nd March 2026)). The figure beside each rule is the number of places offered under it. The Governors or Trust decide the admissions criteria as shown below (in descending order of priority) together with the number of places offered under that criterion: Designated feeder schools in the partnership are: Bladon Church of England Primary School, Bletchingdon Parochial Church of England Primary School, Combe Church of England Primary School, Kirtlington Church of England Primary School, Stonesfield Primary School, Tackley Church of England Primary School, William Fletcher Primary School (Yarnton) and Woodstock Church of England Primary School Home-to-school distances measured using: Straight Line Distance. Last place offered under "9. All other children who do not live in the designated (catchment) area and also do not attend a designated feeder schools in the partnership and also do not have a brother or sister on roll at the time of application who will still be attending at the time of entry" at 5.92 miles. Unsuccessful applicants by criterion: 9. All other children who do not live in the designated (catchment) area and also do not attend a designated feeder schools in the partnership and also do not have a brother or sister on roll at the time of application who will still be attending at the time of entry = 17; Total not offered = 17.

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.