Marlborough College Exam Results

WiltshireURN 126516Other independent school · GIAS register classification

Admissions
Selective
School sector
Independent
Classification date and definitions

Independent schools are shown as Selective here because they set their own admissions criteria; this site convention does not confirm academic entrance tests. School sectors and other admissions labels follow the GIAS register snapshot of 18 October 2026, not necessarily the exam year. Non-Selective refers to the main school intake and does not rule out partial selection or sixth-form entry requirements. Classification sources.

GCSE 2026A-Level 2025
Data summary · calculated from published figures

In 2025/26, the published GCSE records show 436 known course entries. 73.5% of fully published grades achieved grade 7 or above; complete distributions cover 96.8% of known entries. In 2024/25, the published A-Level records show 677 known course entries. 51.4% of fully published entries achieved A*–A; complete distributions cover 97.3% of known entries.

Official DfE pupil measures

KS4 overall performance (2026)

Academic year 2025/26 · Provisional. Pupils, including those without an entry, form the cohort for these measures.

English & maths percentages show pupils achieving the threshold in both subjects. Attainment 8 uses the DfE’s qualification and weighting rules.

International GCSEs do not count towards these official performance measures. These figures may cover only part of an independent school’s qualifications. The reference columns describe state-funded schools.

Official KS4 measures and same-year state-funded references
MeasureThis schoolWiltshireState-funded schoolsEnglandState-funded schools
Attainment 817.845.246.2
English & maths 5+0.0%43.7%46.3%
English & maths 4+0.0%63.6%64.8%
English & maths 7+0.0%11.7%14.2%
KS4 pupils1835,478632,560

References use the same academic year and the school’s results-year local authority. They describe all state-funded schools, without adjusting for admissions or pupil intake. Missing local references stay unavailable.

Official KS4 results over time
Official pupil measures by academic year
YearAttainment 8English & maths 5+English & maths 4+English & maths 7+KS4 pupilsRelease
2025/2617.80.0%0.0%0.0%183Provisional
2024/2523.30.0%0.0%Not applicable194Final
2023/2423.50.0%0.0%Not applicable186Final

English & maths 7+ for individual schools is available from 2026 in this dataset. Earlier local and national references may be available. Progress 8 was not published for 2025 or 2026 because KS2 assessments were cancelled. Official measures are separate from the course entry rates below.

DfE Key stage 4 performance · Files, release years and checksums

School background (2026)

DfE institution information for 2025/26 · Provisional. These details describe the results year; current admissions arrangements may differ.

Address
Marlborough College, Bath Road, Marlborough, Wiltshire, SN8 1PA
Admissions policy
Admission type unclassified
Sex of entry
Mixed
Age range
13 to 19
Religious character
Church of England
Whole-school pupils
1,003
KS4 pupils
183
KS4 pupils with SEN
Not applicable
KS4 pupils with an EHCP
Not applicable

Unclassified admissions remain unclassified. SEN and EHCP percentages describe the cohort and do not measure the quality of support.

School background by results year
School background by academic year
YearAdmissionsSex of entryAgesKS4 pupilsSENRelease
2025/26Admission type unclassifiedMixed13 to 19183Not applicableProvisional
2024/25Admission type unclassifiedMixed13 to 19194Not applicableFinal
2023/24Admission type unclassifiedMixed13 to 19186Not applicableFinal
GCSE

Latest GCSE Results (2026)

Academic year 2025/26. Latest GCSE results held in our dataset.

Provisional
Grade 7+ entry rate
73%
of fully published grades
+21.2 pp vs England sample
Grade 8+ entry rate
51%
of fully published grades
+15.8 pp vs England sample
Grade 9 entry rate
24%
of fully published grades
+5.5 pp vs England sample
Entries
436
422 published · 15 courses
436 known entries · 96.8% with a fully published distribution

Subject results

The benchmark marker matches the year and school type, and the subject.

GCSE subject results 2025/26
SubjectEntriesGrade 7+Grade 8+Grade 9
Geography97
64%
29%10%
Physical Education79
73%
63%34%
Religious Studies56
68%
48%12%
Art and Design42
90%
69%33%
Latin41
78%
51%24%
Design and Technology40
72%
60%38%
Computer Science23
61%
30%13%
Drama18
94%
78%33%
Music15
80%
53%27%
Chinese11
91%
73%45%
Russian5Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Astronomy4Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Classical Greek3Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Portuguese1Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Turkish1Not publishedNot publishedNot published

GCSE over time

Grade 7+ entry rate · school and England sample
40%50%60%70%80%90%2023/242024/252025/26
GCSE results for every available year
YearEntriesGrade 7+Grade 8+Grade 9CoverageRelease
2025/2643673%51%24%96.8%Provisional
2024/2563966%44%19%99.8%Final
2023/2461166%43%21%99.0%Final
A-Level

Latest A-Level Results (2025)

Academic year 2024/25. Latest A-Level results held in our dataset.

Final
A* entry rate
17%
of fully published entries
+7.3 pp vs England sample
A*–A entry rate
51%
of fully published entries
+22.3 pp vs England sample
A*–B entry rate
86%
of fully published entries
+30.1 pp vs England sample
Entries
677
659 published · 31 courses
677 known entries · 97.3% with a fully published distribution

Subject results

The benchmark marker matches the year, and the subject.

A-Level subject results 2024/25
SubjectEntriesA*A*–AA*–B
Economics699%
45%
90%
Mathematics6812%
54%
82%
Government and Politics6719%
49%
88%
Business Studies4613%
46%
85%
Religious Studies3716%
41%
86%
History3611%
53%
94%
English Literature3520%
54%
86%
Geography3110%
39%
84%
Biology2924%
55%
90%
Chemistry2711%
63%
96%
Physical Education / Sports Studies2719%
37%
70%
Physics2516%
48%
76%
Fine Art2446%
92%
100%
History of Art2412%
33%
83%
Psychology2433%
50%
79%
Spanish205%
30%
65%
French1520%
73%
87%
Computer Science1118%
64%
100%
Italian812%
88%
100%
Mathematics (Further)825%
50%
75%
Russian850%
88%
88%
Music743%
100%
100%
Photography714%
43%
100%
Design and Technology (Product Design)633%
50%
67%
Drama and Theatre Studies5Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Classical Civilisation4Not publishedNot publishedNot published
German3Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Latin2Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Music Technology2Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Classical Greek1Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Japanese1Not publishedNot publishedNot published

A-Level over time

A*–A entry rate · school and England sample
10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%2023/242024/25
A-Level results for every available year
YearEntriesA*A*–AA*–BCoverageRelease
2024/2567717%51%86%97.3%Final
2023/2471322%61%87%98.3%Final

How these figures are calculated

Entries count each course entry once, including Combined Science; they are not unique pupils. GCSE percentages assess each grade separately, including both grades of a double award. Rates use only fully published distributions. Missing or suppressed values are never treated as zero.

England samples match the year and subject; GCSE samples also match the school type recorded in that year. They are not official national averages. Results reflect subject mix and entries, and do not measure teaching quality or value added.

Read the full methodology

Sources and releases

Department for Education exam entry and grade datasets for England, with official KS4 pupil measures and results-year institution information where held. Available release labels appear with each results table. Results-year names and areas follow their source records. Category rankings use a separately dated GIAS register.

Source files, releases and licence