All Saints' Academy, Cheltenham
Academy sponsor led · sixth form · 1,100 pupils
76% stayed in education · Attainment 8 38.5
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Marling School
- Pupils on roll
- 1,082of 1,150 places
- Free school meals
- 4.2%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 159
- Ofsted
- Inspected, 19 November 2024Read the Ofsted report
Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: Marling School (URN 115752, until 1 August 2011).
What the data says
Of the 158 pupils who finished Year 11 at Marling School in 2023, 78% stayed on in Marling School’s own sixth form (Gloucestershire average 46%), 2% went to a further education college and 2% started an apprenticeship.
Among the 232 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 50% went to university (Gloucestershire 36%, England 37%), and 45% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
GCSE results in 2025 were well above the national picture: Attainment 8 of 73.9 against 46.1 across England and 50.3 in Gloucestershire, with 98% of pupils getting grade 5 or above in both English and maths (England 45%) — as a selective grammar school, Marling School admits pupils by test at 11, which drives these figures.
Chemistry is unusually popular at GCSE: 88% of the year group took it, against 23% of pupils across England.
Where pupils went after Year 11
Destinations of the 2023 Year 11 leavers, measured the following year: the share in a sustained place for at least two terms. Compared with all state-funded schools in Gloucestershire and England.
School sixth formSixth form collegeFurther education collegeOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | Marling School | Gloucestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 158 | 6,782 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 99% | 93% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 97% | 85% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 78% | 46% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 13% | 11% | 13% |
| — further education college | 2% | 26% | 37% |
| — other education | 4% | 2% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 2% | 4% | 3% |
| Employment | 0% | 4% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 0% | 5% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 1% | 2% | 3% |
Where students went after sixth form
Destinations of students who finished 16–18 study in 2023, measured the following year.
University (higher education)Further educationOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | Marling School | Gloucestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 232 | 6,744 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 84% | 84% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 50% | 36% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 45% | 22% | 19% |
| Further education | 2% | 3% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 3% | 8% | 7% |
| Employment | 29% | 36% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 11% | 12% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | Marling School | Gloucestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 73.9 | 50.3 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 98% | 53% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 100% | 71% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 41% | 31% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 6.58 | 4.40 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 4% | 19% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 66.1 | 34.6 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 74.2 | 54.0 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 11% | 9% | 19% |
Progress 8 is not available for 2025 and 2026: these cohorts had no Key Stage 2 tests in 2020 and 2021, so there is no baseline. Attainment 8 shows results without taking pupils’ starting points into account.
Subjects taken at GCSE
Entries in 2025 as a share of the Year 11 cohort, and the share of entries graded 7–9 and 4–9, compared with all entries in England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England | Grades 7–9 | England | Grades 4–9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 159 | 100% | 88% | 77% | 22% | 100% |
| English Language | 159 | 100% | 89% | 68% | 20% | 100% |
| English Literature | 157 | 99% | 86% | 67% | 21% | 97% |
| Chemistry | 140 | 88% | 23% | 69% | 47% | 100% |
| Physics | 140 | 88% | 23% | 76% | 46% | 100% |
| Biology | 140 | 88% | 23% | 71% | 45% | 100% |
| Geography | 70 | 44% | 41% | 80% | 25% | 100% |
| History | 68 | 43% | 41% | 66% | 26% | 99% |
| Design and Technology | 67 | 42% | 11% | 63% | 23% | 100% |
| Business Studies | 51 | 32% | 18% | 31% | 20% | 96% |
| Spanish | 42 | 26% | 19% | 60% | 27% | 95% |
| Computer Science | 28 | 18% | 13% | 75% | 30% | 100% |
| German | 27 | 17% | 5% | 52% | 33% | 96% |
| French | 22 | 14% | 18% | 77% | 29% | 100% |
| Food Preparation and Nutrition | 21 | 13% | 8% | 81% | 21% | 100% |
| Combined Science | 19 | 12% | 65% | 58% | 9% | 100% |
| Physical Education | 18 | 11% | 11% | 67% | 24% | 100% |
| Psychology | 18 | 11% | 3% | 72% | 22% | 100% |
| Art and Design | 16 | 10% | 7% | 100% | 24% | 100% |
| Latin | 14 | 9% | 1% | 36% | 74% | 93% |
| Music | 14 | 9% | 5% | 36% | 33% | 93% |
| Drama | 11 | 7% | 7% | 91% | 27% | 100% |
| Photography | 7 | 4% | 6% | 86% | 19% | 100% |
| Religious Studies | 5 | 3% | 31% | — | 32% | — |
| Chinese | 2 | 1% | 1% | — | 75% | — |
| Graphic Communication | 2 | 1% | 1% | — | 23% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Additional Mathematics FSMQ | 21 | 11% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | Marling School | Gloucestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 338 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 189 | 4,019 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | B | B- | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 38.34 | 36.28 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | B- | B- | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 18% | 20% | 18% |
| Average grade, applied general courses | — | — | — |
| Average grade, T levels | — | — | — |
A level subjects
Entries as a share of A level students, compared with the share across England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 90 | 48% | 31% |
| Physics | 49 | 26% | 12% |
| Biology | 48 | 25% | 20% |
| History | 48 | 25% | 13% |
| Psychology | 48 | 25% | 23% |
| Chemistry | 43 | 23% | 17% |
| Economics | 36 | 19% | 13% |
| Geography | 22 | 12% | 10% |
| English Literature | 22 | 12% | 11% |
| Politics | 21 | 11% | 6% |
| Business Studies | 20 | 11% | 13% |
| Product Design | 19 | 10% | 2% |
| Computer Science | 18 | 10% | 5% |
| Sociology | 17 | 9% | 13% |
| Further Mathematics | 17 | 9% | 5% |
| Physical Education | 9 | 5% | 3% |
| Fine Art | 8 | 4% | 3% |
| Drama | 6 | 3% | 2% |
| Spanish | — | — | 2% |
| Textiles | — | — | 1% |
| German | — | — | 0% |
| Photography | — | — | 3% |
| Graphic Communication | — | — | 2% |
| Music | — | — | 0% |
| Music Technology | — | — | 0% |
| Polish | — | — | 0% |
| Religious Studies | — | — | 4% |
| French | — | — | 1% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | 88 | 47% | — |
| Mathematics (Numeracy) | Core Maths Qualifications at Level 3 | 9 | 5% | — |
| Further Mathematics | GCE AS level (All) | 8 | 4% | — |
| Further Mathematics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | 8 | 4% | — |
| Classical Civilisation | GCE AS level (All) | 7 | 4% | — |
| Classical Civilisation | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | 7 | 4% | — |
| Biology | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Chemistry | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Economics | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Geology | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Mathematics | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Biology | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Chemistry | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Economics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Geology | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Mathematics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
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Sources: Department for Education school and college performance tables 2024/2025 (Key Stage 4 and 16–18 results, subject entries, destination measures for 2023 leavers); Get Information About Schools register as at 19 September 2026; Ofsted management information as at 31 August 2026. Small numbers are suppressed by DfE and shown as “—”. How to read these figures.