Marling School
Academy converter in Stroud, Gloucestershire.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 11 to 18 |
| Gender | Boys |
| Religious character | None |
| Admissions policy | Selective |
| Sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 1082 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 1150 |
| Free school meals | 4.20% |
| Trust or sponsor | LIFT SCHOOLS |
| Local authority | Gloucestershire |
| Address | Cainscross Road, Stroud, Gloucestershire, GL5 4HE |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.marling.gloucs.sch.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01453762251 |
| URN | 137123 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 19 November 2024, published 19 December 2024:
| Overall effectiveness | Not given (single-word overall grades were not awarded from September 2024) |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Sixth form provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
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Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
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Nearby schools
- Stroud High School (secondary school, about 0.2 km)
- Archway School (secondary school, about 0.6 km)
- Maidenhill School (secondary school, about 3.2 km)
- Thomas Keble School (secondary school, about 5.4 km)
- St Peter's Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre (secondary school, about 9.3 km)
- Severn Vale School (secondary school, about 9.5 km)
- Holmleigh Park High School (secondary school, about 9.5 km)
- The Crypt School (secondary school, about 10.5 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.