Marlborough Primary School

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 27 February 2024

Pupils flourish at this welcoming and friendly school. They feel happy to be part of such a warm and caring community. The school has high expectations for pupils' learning. Pupils proudly rise to meet these aspirations. They achieve well across a range of subjects. Pupils are polite and respectful. They behave well. Any pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), who may struggle with managing their behaviour, are supported well by staff. Pupils enjoy taking on different positions of responsibility within school. For example, they eagerly take on roles such as school councillors, eco-committee members and well-being warriors. They also attend clubs and events including boccia, football and arts as well as singing in the choir. Pupils spoke with pride about the annual 'festival on the field' event where the whole school comes together to enjoy music and to perform songs for parents and carers.

What the school should improve

• In a small number of subjects, the most important concepts and vocabulary have not been as well learned. This sometimes hampers pupils' ability to make deeper connections between new learning and earlier content. The school should further refine these curriculums so that pupils can successfully build on prior knowledge in these subjects in the longer term.

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