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Marlborough College

Independent co-ed senior school in Wiltshire for ages 11–18, day or boarding. Selective entry, top-tier fees.

  • Rank #57
  • ISI Compliant
  • Fees £49.4k/yr
  • co-ed
  • both
  • Marlborough, Wiltshire

Outcomes

Where leavers go after sixth form.

Cohort
218

Class of 2025

Oxbridge
5
Russell Group
48.6%

of leavers

US Ivy
1
Medicine
4

Top destinations

  • Russell Group universities (84% of 2025 cohort)—
  • International universities (10% of 2025 cohort)—
  • Imperial College London—
  • UCL5
  • LSE2
  • King’s College London1
  • St Andrews8
  • Edinburgh24

Exam results

A level A*–A and GCSE 9–7, recalibrated for 2026.

A-level A*–A
59%

Recalibrated

GCSE 9–7
66%
Oxbridge rate
25%
Russell Group rate
49%

Entry points & fees

EntryYearPlacesAssessmentDay fee (max)Boarding fee (max)
13+Year 9 (Shell)—ISEB Common Pre-Test · Group assessment · Interview · Reference / report£49.4k£61.8k
14+Year 10 (Remove)—Reasoning test · Interview£49.4k£61.8k
16+Lower Sixth (Year 12)—School's own exam · Interview£49.4k£61.8k
9+——School's own exam · Interview£49.4k£61.8k

Houseroom Index

Our composite score, broken down by pillar.

Index score

77

/ 100

National rank #57

Academic76
Destinations96
Future-ready55
Pastoral70
Value-add68
Access & breadth75
External consensus70

Inspections

ISI

Compliant

Inspected 2025-11-11

Read full ISI report →

Compare with peers

Schools families applying here also consider.

  • 1Canford SchoolBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
    Fees £40.9kA*-A 58%Oxbridge 30%Rank #40

    Canford School matches Marlborough with co-ed boarding, similar entry phases (13–18), is in the same selectivity tier, and has fees (£40.9k) within the Marlborough range, plus a reasonable 71km commute.

  • 2Bradfield CollegeWest Berkshire
    Fees £37.2kA*-A 56%Oxbridge 5%Rank #77

    Bradfield College shares co-ed boarding, overlapping entry phases (13–18), similar fees (£48.6k), and is in the same selectivity tier with a 42km commute.

  • 3Wellington CollegeBracknell Forest
    Fees £47.8kA*-A 59%Oxbridge 9%Rank #38

    Wellington College offers co-ed boarding, overlapping entry phases (13–18), similar fees (£45.8k), a C of E ethos, and is within 65km, making it a strong peer.

  • 4Magdalen College SchoolOxford
    Fees £30.1kA*-A 85%Oxbridge 25%Rank #15

    Magdalen College School is co-ed day with overlapping entry phases (7–18), in the same selectivity tier, has lower fees (£30.1k), and a strong Oxbridge rate (25%), located 50km away.

  • 5Abingdon SchoolVale of White Horse
    Fees £28.5kA*-A 77%Oxbridge 8%Rank #58

    Abingdon School is co-ed day and boarding, overlaps entry phases (4–18), is in the same selectivity tier, has lower fees (£28.5k), and is 42km away.

How peers are chosen

Matched on sex, boarding, entry phase, location, fee band, tier and outcomes. Scoring: 0.45 outcome similarity, 0.25 structured, 0.10 embedding, 0.20 AI re-rank. Refreshed yearly and when a profile changes.

Top feeder prep schools

Open days, bursaries and how to apply: Marlborough College profile →