Burbage Primary School
Blackmans Lane, Marlborough, SN8 3TP
209 pupils · 102% of 205 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 2–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Trust
- EXCALIBUR ACADEMIES TRUST
- Local authority
- Wiltshire
- Free school meals
- 7.3%
Ofsted
Strong standard (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Strong standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Strong standard |
| Achievement | Strong standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Strong standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Strong standard |
| Leadership and governance | Strong standard |
| Early years | Strong standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 24 February 2026, published 26 April 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 | 73% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 9% |
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Roughly one first choice per place — 1 first-choice application per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 27 | 27 | 46 | 27 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 24 | 21 | 50 | 24 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 20 | 19 | 47 | 20 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 16 | 16 | 36 | 16 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 22 | 20 | 44 | 22 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 18 | 15 | 44 | 18 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 18 | 18 | 35 | 18 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 11 | 11 | 27 | 11 |
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
- Easton Royal Academy 2.6 km · Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system
- St Katharine's CofE Primary School 4.1 km · Most areas: Expected standard (2026)
- Great Bedwyn Church of England School 6.1 km · Outstanding (2024) · previous system
- Pewsey Primary School 7.3 km · Good — confirmed 2022 · previous system
- Collingbourne Church of England Primary School 7.5 km · Standards maintained (2025)
- Oare Church of England Primary School 7.7 km · Good (2019) · previous system
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.