Marlwood School

Marlwood School (founded 1606) is a state-funded secondary school currently part of the CSET academy chain. Located in Alveston, South Gloucestershire, just north of Bristol, England, it is situated on the B3561 on the outskirts of the south-west of the village.

Marlwood School
Address
Vattingstone Lane

Alveston
,
Gloucestershire
,
BS35 3LA

England
Coordinates51.5931°N 2.5391°W / 51.5931; -2.5391
Information
TypeAcademy
MottoWorking Together For Excellence (originally Disce Aut Discede, Latin for "Learn or Leave")
Established1606 (1606)
(converted to academy in 2014)
TrustCastle School Education Trust
Department for Education URN141341 Tables
OfstedReports
HeadteacherMr Del Planter
GenderMixed
Age11 to 18
Enrollment500
Capacity1,365
Colour(s)Bottle green and maroon (grey blazer), House Colours: Blue, Red, Yellow, Purple
Former nameThornbury Grammar School
Websitehttp://www.marlwood.com

Marlwood School has around 500 pupils aged 11–16.

In its most recent Ofsted inspection, Marlwood was rated ‘Requires Improvement’ overall and ‘Good’ in 3 out of 4 measures, with the report noting that the school ‘is enjoying a new lease of life.’[1]

History

Grammar school

The school was founded in 1606 as Thornbury Free School. In the following centuries, it was housed in a number of buildings throughout Thornbury. In 1879 the school merged with Attwell’s Free School to become Thornbury Grammar School, moving to buildings on Gloucester Road.[2]

Comprehensive

Thornbury Grammar School was relocated to new buildings on the outskirts of neighbouring Alveston in 1972 where it received its first comprehensive intake and was renamed Marlwood School under the headship of Terry Fazey.[2]

Academy

Marlwood School converted to academy status on 1 November 2014 and is now independent of local authority control. However, the school continues to coordinate with South Gloucestershire Council for admissions. The school is now part of the education trust CSET (Castle School Education Trust).[3]

It was formerly a Beacon school and had attained the status of Science College, due to excellence at science.

Sixth form provision is shared with The Castle School and based in the old Thornbury Grammar School buildings.

News about the school is shared fortnightly through the Marlwood School Bulletin.

Notable alumni

Media

Marlwood School featured in the BBC2 Series, School in November 2018.[3] The head explained the impossible nature of improving a school, with declining numbers, a poor Ofsted judgement and annual cuts to an inadequate budget. He was filmed writing his resignation letter. This act was received favourably and with sympathy by fellow headteachers.[7]

See also

The Castle School

References
  1. "Marlwood School Ofsted Report: January 2020". Ofsted.gov.uk.
  2. "History - Thornbury Grammar School". Thornbury Grammar School. Retrieved 27 November 2018.
  3. Weale, Sally (2 November 2018). "BBC film crew documents England's school funding crisis". the Guardian. Retrieved 27 November 2018.
  4. Iles, Rob (17 March 2011). "Interview with champion trainer Paul Nicholls ahead of the 2011 Cheltenham Festival". Gazette. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
  5. "Schoolfriends are reunited". Gazette. 20 January 2006. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
  6. Cotton, Steven. "Where are they now? The 15 familiar faces Bristol Rugby could come up against next season". Bristol Live. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
  7. Ferguson, Donna (27 November 2018). "BBC headteacher tells of outpouring of sympathy after he resigned on TV". the Guardian. Retrieved 27 November 2018.

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