Schools in Marlow
Marlow in Buckinghamshire has 11 schools in the catchment.school database, including 9 primaries and 2 secondaries. Admissions are coordinated by Buckinghamshire County Council, which operates a selective admissions system — Buckinghamshire Grammar School selection tests determine secondary placement for many families in the area. Five of the area's schools hold a faith designation.
The Buckinghamshire school admissions process is notably selective: children sit the 11-plus test in Year 6, with grammar school places allocated separately from non-selective schools. Popular primaries include Danesfield School and Spinfield School. Four schools in the Marlow area hold a Good or Outstanding Ofsted rating, making it a competitive catchment for families seeking strong state provision.
School demand in Marlow
Across the 11 schools in Marlow with published capacity data, the average fill rate is 81%. 4 of them are currently at or above their published admission number, and at those schools catchment distance is likely to decide places at the next intake.
5 schools in Marlow have a religious character, so faith criteria sit alongside catchment distance in their admissions policies.
4 of the schools in Marlow are academies that set their own admissions criteria independently of Buckinghamshire, so check each school's policy directly rather than assuming the council default applies.
4 of the schools in Marlow have a current Ofsted rating, of which 4 are rated Good or Outstanding. Demand and catchment distance tend to be tightest at the highest-rated schools.
Primary schools in Marlow: 2 oversubscribed (9)
Danesfield School
Primary · Foundation school
Marlow · SL7 2EW
Burford School
Primary · Community school
Marlow · SL7 3PQ
Spinfield School
Primary · Community school
Marlow · SL7 2RE
Marlow Church of England Infant School
Primary · Voluntary aided school
Marlow · SL7 3AZ
Little Marlow CofE School
Primary · Voluntary aided school
Marlow · SL7 3SA
Holy Trinity Church of England (Aided) School
Primary · Voluntary aided school
Marlow · SL7 3AG
Foxes Piece School
Primary · Community school
Marlow · SL7 1JW
Bisham Church of England Academy
Primary · Academy converter
Marlow · SL7 1RW
St Peter's Catholic Primary School
Primary · Academy converter
Marlow · SL7 2PJ
Secondary Schools in Marlow (2)
Catchment area boundaries for schools in Marlow are set by Buckinghamshire and updated each year. The "last distance offered", how far the furthest successful applicant lived, changes annually based on the number of applications received.