Marlborough School
Ferndale Road, Falmouth, TR11 4HU
212 pupils · 101% of 210 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Community school
- Ages
- 4–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Local authority
- Cornwall
- Free school meals
- 10.8%
Ofsted
Expected standard (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Strong standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Strong standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
| Early years | Strong standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 23 June 2026, published 20 July 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Reaching the expected standard in reading, writing & maths | 70% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 13% |
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Oversubscribed — 1.43 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 30 | 43 | 102 | 30 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 30 | 43 | 111 | 30 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 29 | 30 | 105 | 29 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 30 | 44 | 108 | 30 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 30 | 33 | 75 | 30 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 30 | 49 | 94 | 30 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 30 | 57 | 132 | 30 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 30 | 41 | 83 | 30 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- King Charles Church of England Primary School 0.4 km · Most areas: Expected standard (2026)
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Falmouth 0.9 km · No overall grade (2025)
- Falmouth Primary Academy 1.1 km · Good — confirmed 2022 · previous system
- St Francis CofE Primary School 1.1 km · Most areas: Expected standard (2026)
- Flushing School 2 km · No overall grade (2024)
- Penryn Primary Academy 3.6 km · Most areas: Needs attention (2026)
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.