South Gloucestershire
Marlwood School
GCSE results 2026: every South Gloucestershire school ranked · how England did
Dependable results for a comprehensive intake; the journey is the main thing to weigh.
What the data says
Published data, read plainly. It tells you what to check next; it does not guarantee a place or replace your local authority’s admissions guidance.
Attainment 8 of 43.3 is close to the national average of around 46.
- 43.3
- Attainment 8
- 40%
- 5+ Eng & Maths
- 2025/2026
- Academic year
Progress is close to average or statistically uncertain because the confidence interval crosses zero. This does not necessarily mean the school adds or detracts from pupil progress.
- -0.22
- Progress 8
- [-0.52, 0.09]
- Confidence interval
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Starting school in September 2027
- Secondary (Year 7): apply by 31 October 2026; offers on 1 March 2027.
National dates for England. You apply through the council where you live, even for a school in another council.
Applications and offers
National offer day figures that councils report to the Department for Education. These are counts only: they do not show how far away the last child offered a place lived.
Year 7 entry
| Year of entry | Places offered | Put it first | First choices offered | Applications (any preference) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 80 | 77 | 77 (100%) | 177 |
| September 2025 | 93 | 90 | 90 (100%) | 183 |
| September 2024 | 103 | 80 | 80 (100%) | 170 |
| September 2023 | 118 | 107 | 106 (99%) | 180 |
| September 2022 | 117 | 108 | 108 (100%) | 190 |
Source: Department for Education: Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, school-level data, published 18 June 2026. “–” means the figure was not published. The council’s own allocation figures are the official record: check South Gloucestershire’s admissions page for cut-off distances, the admission rules and this year’s dates.
Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25 or 2025/26)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | 7+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/2026 (provisional) | 109 | 43.3 | — | 40.4% | 9.2% | — | — |
| 2024/2025 | 109 | 43.2 | — | 39.4% | — | 54.1% | 4.0 |
| 2023/2024 | 86 | 47.6 | -0.22 | 50.0% | — | 46.5% | 4.4 |
| 2022/2023 | 78 | 45.1 | -0.21 | 38.5% | — | 66.7% | 4.2 |
| 2021/2022 | 87 | 50.3 | -0.26 | — | — | 67.0% | 4.7 |
EBacc figures stop at 2024/2025: the DfE no longer publishes them from 2025/2026.
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in South Gloucestershire for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 141341 |
| Local authority | South Gloucestershire |
| Region | South West |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-18 |
| Headteacher | Helen Simmons |
| Trust | CASTLE SCHOOL EDUCATION TRUST |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | None |
| Postcode | BS35 3LA |
| Pupils | 566 |
| FSM eligible | 17.3% |
Contact and identifiers
Vattingstone Lane, Alveston, Bristol, BS35 3LA
www.marlwood.com1454862525| DfE number | 4004 |
| UKPRN | 10047462 |
| Opened | 1 Nov 2014 |
| GIAS updated | 9 Feb 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 9 Feb 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2025/2026 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 12 Dec 2023 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 7 Nov 2023 |
| Publication date | 12 Dec 2023 |