Marling School
Contact details for the school

School Name: Marling School
Address: Cainscross Road
Town/City: Stroud
County: Gloucestershire
Postcode: GL5 4HE
Telephone Number: 01453 762251
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-18)
Type: Academy converter
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Selective
Established: 2011
Trust: Lift Schools
Sponsor: Lift Schools

Staff and pupils

Headteacher: Mr Peter Knight
Capacity: 1150
Gender: Boys

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 1082 (93% boys & 7% girls)
Enrollment: 94% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 4.2%

Location and administration

URN: 137123
DfE Number: 916/5401
UKPRN: 10034599
UPRN: 100121255170
Region: South West (E12000009)
District: Stroud (E07000082)
Constituency: Stroud (E14001529)
Electoral Ward: Stroud Central (E05010986)

Easting & Northing: 383846E, 205217N
Latitude & Longitude: 51° 44' 45.8" N 2° 14' 6.9" W
Plus Code: 9C3VPQW7+CV

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Nearby schools
  1. Stroud High School (0.2km)
  2. South Gloucestershire and Stroud College (0.6km)
  3. Archway School (0.6km)
  4. St Matthew's Church of England Primary School (0.7km)
  5. Rodborough Community Primary School (0.9km)
  6. Lift Callowell (0.9km)
  7. The Rosary Catholic Primary School (1.0km)
  8. St Rose's Special School (1.0km)
  9. St Martins Centre (St Roses School) (1.0km)
  10. Cashes Green Primary School (1.1km)
Associated schools

Same trust

Same sponsor Predecessor school†

† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged.
Governors

  • Mrs Alice Bailey-Yip - Local Governor. Appointed on 30 September 2024 (Appointed by trustees). Term runs until 27 August 2026.
  • Mrs Sandra Barber - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 19 July 2024 (Appointed by trustees). Term runs until 27 August 2026.
  • Mr Simon Begbey - Local Governor. Appointed on 8 November 2024 (Appointed by trustees). Term runs until 27 August 2026.
  • Mr Duncan Cook - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2025 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal). Term runs until 31 March 2026.
  • Mrs Maria Fuente - Local Governor. Appointed on 8 November 2024 (Appointed by trustees). Term runs until 27 August 2026.
  • Mr Will Gosling - Local Governor. Appointed on 21 October 2024 (Appointed by trustees). Term runs until 27 August 2026.
  • Dr Martyn Hewett - Local Governor. Appointed on 19 July 2024 (Appointed by trustees). Term runs until 27 August 2026.
  • Mrs Rachel Moya Jenkins - Local Governance Professional - Individual Academy or Free. Appointed on 8 March 2024. Term runs until 27 August 2026.
  • Mr Peter Knight - Local Governor. Appointed on 13 April 2026 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal). Term runs until 27 August 2026.
  • Miss Isabelle Overs - Local Governor. Appointed on 23 June 2025 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 27 August 2026.
  • Mrs Joanne Roberts - Local Governor. Appointed on 25 November 2024 (Appointed by trustees). Term runs until 27 August 2026.
  • Dr Helen Tilly - Local Governor. Appointed on 22 October 2024 (Appointed by trustees). Term runs until 27 August 2026.