Great Marlow School Catchment Area
Great Marlow School is an academy converter secondary school in Marlow, Buckinghamshire , serving pupils aged 11-18, with 1428 pupils, and a capacity of 1180 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
11-18
Age range
1,428
Pupils
1,180
Capacity
121%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2013
Great Marlow School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Great Marlow School?
The catchment area for Great Marlow School is the geographic zone Buckinghamshire uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Buckinghamshire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Great Marlow School sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Buckinghamshire. The catchment area boundary is defined in the school's annual admissions policy, which may differ from the LA's general school admissions arrangements.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Buckinghamshire before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Buckinghamshire catchment area documents →Great Marlow School: heavily oversubscribed at 121% capacity
Great Marlow School has a published admission number of 1180 places. 1428 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 121%. At 121% capacity, the school is heavily oversubscribed. Buckinghamshire allocates places using ranked criteria: looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment distance. Living within the catchment area is a strong but not guaranteed advantage, as the last distance offered shrinks each year as applications rise.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 16.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Marlow.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Buckinghamshire publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Buckinghamshire Council school admissions (official) →
Great Marlow School: School Information
- Full address
- Bobmore Lane, Marlow, SL7 1JE
- Local authority
- Buckinghamshire
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11-18 years
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 16.4% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 136964
Other Secondary Schools in Marlow
If Great Marlow School is oversubscribed, these secondary schools in Marlow are the next closest alternatives.
Nearest secondary schools by distance
These are the secondary schools closest to Great Marlow School by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
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Frequently Asked Questions: Great Marlow School
What is the catchment area for Great Marlow School? ▾
The catchment area for Great Marlow School is the geographic zone Buckinghamshire uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Buckinghamshire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Great Marlow School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, Great Marlow School currently has 1428 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 1180 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for Great Marlow School? ▾
Admission to Great Marlow School is managed by Buckinghamshire. When oversubscribed, places go to looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment area distance. Always verify the current policy with the council before applying.
What age range does Great Marlow School cover? ▾
Great Marlow School is a secondary school in Marlow, Buckinghamshire, serving pupils aged 11-18. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Great Marlow School? ▾
Great Marlow School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2013. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.