The Marlborough Church of England School Catchment Area
The Marlborough Church of England School is an academy converter secondary school in Woodstock, Oxfordshire , serving pupils aged 11-18, with 1085 pupils, and a capacity of 1138 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
11-18
Age range
1,085
Pupils
1,138
Capacity
95%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2018
The Marlborough Church of England School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for The Marlborough Church of England School?
The catchment area for The Marlborough Church of England School is the geographic zone Oxfordshire 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, in most years, faith-based criteria. Oxfordshire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to The Marlborough Church of England School is managed by Oxfordshire and typically includes both faith criteria and catchment area proximity. The weighting given to each criterion depends on the school's published oversubscription policy, which is reviewed annually.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Oxfordshire before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Oxfordshire catchment area documents →The Marlborough Church of England School: 1138 places, 95% filled: nearing capacity
The Marlborough Church of England School has a published admission number of 1138 places. 1085 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 95%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 1138, Oxfordshire's admissions team applies distance-based tiebreakers. Families within the school's historical catchment boundary are well placed, but a boundary check with the council is recommended before applying.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 13.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Woodstock.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Oxfordshire 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. Oxfordshire Council school admissions (official) →
The Marlborough Church of England School: School Information
- Full address
- Shipton Road, Woodstock, OX20 1LP
- Local authority
- Oxfordshire
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11-18 years
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 13.2% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 138817
Other Church of England Schools in Oxfordshire
The Marlborough Church of England School shares its religious character with these Church of England schools across Oxfordshire. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
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Nearest secondary schools by distance
These are the secondary schools closest to The Marlborough Church of England 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: The Marlborough Church of England School
What is the catchment area for The Marlborough Church of England School? ▾
The catchment area for The Marlborough Church of England School is the geographic zone Oxfordshire 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, in most years, faith-based criteria. Oxfordshire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is The Marlborough Church of England School oversubscribed? ▾
The Marlborough Church of England School is operating close to its capacity of 1138 places (95% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for The Marlborough Church of England School? ▾
The Marlborough Church of England School uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Oxfordshire before each admissions cycle.
What age range does The Marlborough Church of England School cover? ▾
The Marlborough Church of England School is a secondary school in Woodstock, Oxfordshire, 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 The Marlborough Church of England School? ▾
The Marlborough Church of England School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2018. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.