Marling School
School Name: Marling School Address: Cainscross Road Town/City: Stroud County: Gloucestershire Postcode: GL5 4HE Telephone Number: 01453 762251 Website: http://www.marling.gloucs.sch.uk/
Phase: Secondary (ages 11-18) Type: Academy converter Religious Denomination: None Admissions Policy: Selective Established: 2011 Trust: Cotswold Beacon Academy Trust Sponsor: Cotswold Beacon Academy Trust
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%
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
DfE Record: View record
- Stroud High School (0.2km)
- South Gloucestershire and Stroud College (0.6km)
- Archway School (0.6km)
- St Matthew's Church of England Primary School (0.7km)
- Rodborough Community Primary School (0.9km)
- Callowell Primary School (0.9km)
- The Rosary Catholic Primary School (1.0km)
- St Rose's Special School (1.0km)
- St Martins Centre (St Roses School) (1.0km)
- Cashes Green Primary School (1.1km)
Same trust
Same sponsor Predecessor school†
- Mrs Alice Bailey-Yip - Local Governor. Appointed on 30 September 2024 (Appointed by trustees). Term runs until 29 September 2028.
- Mrs Sandra Barber - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 19 July 2024 (Appointed by trustees). Term runs until 18 July 2028.
- Mr Simon Begbey - Local Governor. Appointed on 8 November 2024 (Appointed by trustees). Term runs until 7 November 2028.
- 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.
- Mr Mwai Daka - Local Governor. Appointed on 19 July 2024 (Appointed by trustees). Term runs until 22 September 2025.
- Mrs Maria Fuente - Local Governor. Appointed on 8 November 2024 (Appointed by trustees). Term runs until 7 November 2028.
- Mr Will Gosling - Local Governor. Appointed on 21 October 2024 (Appointed by trustees). Term runs until 20 October 2028.
- Dr Martyn Hewett - Local Governor. Appointed on 19 July 2024 (Appointed by trustees). Term runs until 18 July 2028.
- Mrs Rachel Moya Jenkins - Local Governance Professional - Individual Academy or Free. Appointed on 8 March 2024.
- Mr Peter Knight - Local Governor. Appointed on 13 April 2026 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
- Miss Isabelle Overs - Local Governor. Appointed on 23 June 2025 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 22 June 2029.
- Mrs Joanne Roberts - Local Governor. Appointed on 25 November 2024 (Appointed by trustees). Term runs until 24 November 2028.
- Dr Helen Tilly - Local Governor. Appointed on 22 October 2024 (Appointed by trustees). Term runs until 21 October 2028.