Marlwood School
Bristol · South Gloucestershire
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About Marlwood School
Marlwood School is a secondary academy in Bristol, South Gloucestershire. View current jobs, teaching vacancies and school support roles posted by the school.
CASTLE SCHOOL EDUCATION TRUST is a Multi-academy trust. The trust operates 9 member schools: 5 primary schools, 4 secondary schools. Local authorities: South Gloucestershire. Regions: South West. — from the CASTLE SCHOOL EDUCATION TRUST public record.
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School information
- Official name
- Marlwood School
- Address
- Vattingstone Lane, Alveston
- Postcode
- BS35 3LA
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- South Gloucestershire
- Parliamentary constituency
- Thornbury and Yate
- URN (official identifier)
- 141341
- Establishment number
- 4004
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11–18 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Number of pupils
- 510
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 750
- School type
- Academy (sponsor led)
- Governance
- Academy
- Academy trust
- CASTLE SCHOOL EDUCATION TRUST
- Local authority
- South Gloucestershire
- Headteacher
- Mrs Helen Simmons
- Ofsted inspection
- Good · Inspected 7 Nov 2023Source: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- www.marlwood.com
- Telephone
- 01454862525
- Date opened
- 1 Nov 2014
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at Marlwood School
| 2025/26 | This school | South Gloucestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 510 | 41,447 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 18.4% | 17.3% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 10.2% | 14.0% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 4.1% | 6.0% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 8.2% | 14.6% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.
Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted inspection history
10 published inspections for Marlwood School, including inspections of the school it replaced.
· Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Good
Report published 12 Dec 2023
· Special Measures S5 ReInspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Requires improvement
- Personal development
- Good
- Quality of education
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Good
Report published 15 Jan 2020
· Schools into Special Measures Visit 4
Read report- Outcomes for S8 inspections that did not convert
- Taking effective action towards the removal of special measures
Report published 3 Apr 2019
· Schools into Special Measures Visit 3
Read report- Outcomes for S8 inspections that did not convert
- Taking effective action towards the removal of special measures
Report published 28 Nov 2018
· Schools into Special Measures Visit 2
Read report- Outcomes for S8 inspections that did not convert
- School is not taking effective action towards the removal of special measures
Report published 5 Jul 2018
· Schools into Special Measures Visit 1
Read report- Outcomes for S8 inspections that did not convert
- Taking effective action towards the removal of special measures
Report published 22 Feb 2018
· Academy First Section 5
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Inadequate
- Category of concern
- SM
- Outcomes for pupils
- Inadequate
- 16 to 19 study programmes
- Inadequate
- Is safeguarding effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Inadequate
- Personal development, behaviour and welfare
- Requires improvement
- Quality of teaching, learning and assessment
- Inadequate
Report published 5 Jul 2017
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Marlwood School (URN 109325)
Overall effectiveness: Requires improvement
- Pupils' achievement
- Requires improvement
- Quality of teaching
- Requires improvement
- Leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Requires improvement
Report published 10 Jan 2014
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Marlwood School (URN 109325)
Overall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Sixth form provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 10 Dec 2010
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Marlwood School (URN 109325)
Overall effectiveness: Satisfactory
- Pupils' achievement
- Satisfactory
- Quality of teaching
- Satisfactory
- Sixth form provision
- Satisfactory
- Leadership and management
- Satisfactory
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 26 Feb 2008
Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil absence at Marlwood School
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | South Gloucestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 13.4% | 8.7% | 8.0% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 34.2% | 22.8% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are for state-funded secondary schools in the same release.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England , 2025/26 autumn and spring terms. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil premium at Marlwood School
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £108,900 for 99 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | South Gloucestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 19.1% | 16.6% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £211 | £221 | £370 |
Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
School finances at Marlwood School
2024/25 academic year (academy accounts return) · Secondary · 567 pupils. Excludes the trust's central costs.
| This school | South Gloucestershire average (per pupil · % of spend) | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £4,236,000 £7,471 per pupil | £7,633 | £8,283 |
| Total spending | £4,232,000 £7,464 per pupil | £6,979 | £7,843 |
| Teaching staff | £2,212,000 £3,901 per pupil · 52.3% | £3,796 · 54.4% | £4,419 · 56.3% |
| Education support staff | £533,000 £940 per pupil · 12.6% | £811 · 11.6% | £788 · 10.0% |
| Supply and agency staff | £120,000 £212 per pupil · 2.8% | £149 · 2.1% | £161 · 2.0% |
| …of which agency supply | £112,000 £198 per pupil · 2.6% | £142 · 2.0% | £132 · 1.7% |
| In-year balance | £4,000 | ||
| Revenue reserve | £0 | ||
Previous year (2023/24): spending £7,099 per pupil, supply and agency £257 per pupil — spending up £365 per pupil on 2023/24.
Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.
Full detail on DfE's Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool · Local authority finance averages
Source: Department for Education, Academies Accounts Return 2024/25 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Vattingstone Lane, Alveston, Bristol, BS35 3LA
01454862525
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