Compare The Marlborough Church of England School and The Swan School and UTC Oxfordshire
Comparison of secondary schools: The Marlborough Church of England School (Secondary) in Woodstock; The Swan School (Secondary) in Oxford; UTC Oxfordshire (Secondary) in Didcot — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares The Marlborough Church of England School, The Swan School and UTC Oxfordshire. They are secondary phase and academy converter, free schools and university technical college type located around Woodstock, Oxfordshire, Oxford, Oxfordshire and Didcot, Oxfordshire. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 2 (The Marlborough Church of England School), published Mar 2018. The most recent inspection on record is for UTC Oxfordshire (Jan 2024). average roll around ≈ 800, combined total ≈ 2,350, typical FSM 20–25%, range 10–15%–25–30%; spread across trusts such as RIVER LEARNING TRUST and ACTIVATE LEARNING EDUCATION TRUST.
| Attribute |
The Marlborough Church of England School
OX20 1LP
|
The Swan School
OX2 7WP
|
UTC Oxfordshire
OX11 6BZ
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Free schools | Secondary • University technical college |
| Location |
Woodstock Oxfordshire OX20 1LP |
Oxford Oxfordshire OX2 7WP |
Didcot Oxfordshire OX11 6BZ |
| Latest Ofsted | 2 13 Mar 2018 | 2 28 Nov 2023 | 2 31 Jan 2024 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 1,100 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 950 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 300 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 10–15% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 20–25% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 25–30% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 1138 | 1260 | 600 |
| Capacity utilisation | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | |
| Trust / Local authority | RIVER LEARNING TRUST | RIVER LEARNING TRUST | ACTIVATE LEARNING EDUCATION TRUST |
| Website | www.marlborough.oxon.sch.uk | www.theswanschool.org.uk | www.utcoxfordshire.org.uk |
| Telephone | 01993811431 | 01865416070 | 01235391587 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Woodstock
Oxfordshire
OX20 1LP - Ofsted
- 2 13 Mar 2018
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,100 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 10–15% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- RIVER LEARNING TRUST
- Website
- www.marlborough.oxon.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01993811431
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Free schools
- Location
- Oxford
Oxfordshire
OX2 7WP - Ofsted
- 2 28 Nov 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 950 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 20–25% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- RIVER LEARNING TRUST
- Website
- www.theswanschool.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01865416070
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • University technical college
- Location
- Didcot
Oxfordshire
OX11 6BZ - Ofsted
- 2 31 Jan 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 300 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 25–30% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- ACTIVATE LEARNING EDUCATION TRUST
- Website
- www.utcoxfordshire.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01235391587
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