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If your daughter is outgoing, confident and creative this is an excellent choice. St Marylebone is an exceptional school. It has the benefits of the moral ethos of a Church of England school but is ethnically diverse and serves many different communities. With a bright young head at the helm, its future looks as rosy as its history.
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Overview & data
- Pupil numbers
- 1,186 ·
- Sixth form numbers
- 330 ·
- Religion
- C of E
- Local authority
- Westminster City Council
Headteacher
Headteacher
Ms Kathryn Pugh
Since 2014, Kathryn Pugh MA PGCE NPQH. A Cambridge graduate with first-class honours in English, she joined St Marylebone in 2005 as an English teacher and learning coordinator, and was promoted to assistant head in 2008, before succeeding the
Entrance
As maddeningly oversubscribed as you would expect – something like 1,000 applicants for 168 places. Looked-after children and those with EHCPs have priority as appropriate under the admissions code. Sixteen places each year are taken by applicants
- Open days
- See website
Entry and exit data - year 7 entry (average 2020-2022)
Exit
Between 40 and 50 per cent leave after GCSE and go to further education colleges, the independents, eg Latymer Upper, or other state schools, eg Camden, largely for a greater range of A level subjects or more vocational courses. Most stay, though
% students progressing to higher education or training (2021 leavers)
What is this?
The proportion of 16-18 students that progressed to degrees, higher apprenticeships or other study at level 4 or above for at least 6 consecutive months in the 2 years after taking advanced level qualifications (level 3) at this school or college.
Latest results
In 2025, 47 per cent 9-7 at GCSE; 43 per cent A*/A at A level (78 per cent A*-B).
GCSE - % of pupils achieving grade 5 or above (A* to C) in English and maths GCSE (2024)
What is this?
This tells you the percentage of pupils who achieved grade 5 or above in English and maths GCSEs.
A levels or equivalent - Average points score (2024)
What is this?
These figures tell you the average grade and average points that pupils achieved in their academic qualifications. A maximum of 60 points are available for a grade A* at A level.
Teaching & learning
Results are excellent. School keen to point out that girls who take further maths and chemistry perform brilliantly. While English, maths, art and politics are the most popular subjects, school does have 15 STEM ambassadors, and offers two sixth form
- Qualifications taken in 2024
- A level
- EPQ
- GCSE
Learning support & SEN
There's a director of SEN, a SENCo, learning support assistants and specialist rooms for students with learning difficulties. The school works hard to meet the wide range of needs presented. EAL is an important area also (about half of the cohort
Arts & extracurricular
Dance, drama and music are outstanding and production values are high – with 16 places awarded to those talented in these specialisms. 'The girls take huge pride in their performances,' we were told, 'even if not everyone can take part. It is
Sport
School has a performing arts specialism but sport also plays a part in the timetable. Popular PE GCSE course, sports clubs every lunchtime and keen participation in local competitions and fixtures. Opportunities abound and there are a surprising
Ethos & heritage
Tucked between Princess Grace Hospital and Marylebone High Street and close to the teeming runway that is the Marylebone Road, the school is a leafy, contained oasis of calm and purpose. St Marylebone Parish Church is a focus point and contributes to
Pastoral care, inclusivity & discipline
Pastoral care is very strong, affirm several parents. As well as there being systems of support in place among the staff and pupils, there is a strong mentoring facility between the older and younger pupils. This is an intense time of life for any
Mobile phone policy
A clear mobile phone policy is a really important part of modern schooling. This school has provided us with their policy.
Mobile phone policy
Provided by the school and not part of our review We have a very clear no mobile phone policy at St Marylebone, as we have for years. We know many students carry a mobile phone. These should be switched off and put in the students' school bags before they come through the school gates in the morning. Any phone seen or heard will be confiscated. The confiscation sanctions increase for a second and third confiscation (should it ever reach a second or third). Students know and respect this rule. On the rare occasions when a student breaks this rule, eg by using their phone in the toilets, they know they have breached not just a rule but the trust which is important to sustain a safe and supportive community in the school. Parents are very supportive of our policy, which has been in place for many years.
Pupils & parents
Broad social mix, made up of the heady variety of backgrounds and cultures that you would expect in an inner-London comprehensive. Much more middle class than many of its kind, however, because this is the golden apple if you are after an excellent
Money matters
National funding programmes largely cut so bidding for extra money from various sources takes up a lot of time. The result, however, is a school that is well staffed and well equipped, if not to lavish private school standards.
The last word
If your daughter is outgoing, confident and creative this is an excellent choice. St Marylebone is an exceptional school. It has the benefits of the moral ethos of a Church of England school but is ethnically diverse and serves many different
Inspection reports
Ofsted reports
Full inspection:
You can read full reports on the Ofsted website
| Personal development | Outstanding |
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| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Sixth form provision | Outstanding |
Full inspection: Outstanding
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
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