Marlwood School
School Name: Marlwood School Address: Vattingstone Lane, Alveston Town/City: Bristol Postcode: BS35 3LA Telephone Number: 01454 862525 Website: www.marlwood.com
Phase: Secondary (ages 11-18) Type: Academy sponsor led Religious Denomination: None Admissions Policy: Non-selective Established: 2014 Trust: Pathway Trust Sponsor: Castle School Education Trust
Headteacher: Mrs Helen Simmons
Capacity: 750
Gender: Mixed
The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 510 (56% boys & 44% girls)
Enrollment: 68% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 18.4%
URN: 141341
DfE Number: 803/4004
UKPRN: 10047462
UPRN: 570565
Region: South West (E12000009)
District: South Gloucestershire (E06000025)
Constituency: Thornbury and Yate (E14001545)
Electoral Ward: Thornbury (E05012127)
Easting & Northing: 362752E, 188386N
Latitude & Longitude: 51° 35' 37.4" N 2° 32' 20.3" W
Plus Code: 9C3VHFV6+FC
DfE Record: View record
- Two Bridges Academy (0.2km)
- St Helen's Church of England Primary School (1.0km)
- Gillingstool Primary School (2.0km)
- Castlefell School (2.3km)
- St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Thornbury (2.3km)
- Tockington Manor School (2.4km)
- The Castle School (2.7km)
- Crossways Infant School (2.7km)
- Christ The King Catholic Primary School, Thornbury (2.7km)
- Crossways Junior School (2.8km)
Same trust
- Downend School
- The Castle School
- Charfield Primary School
- Severn Beach Primary School
- Lyde Green Primary School
- Mangotsfield School
- Tortworth Primary School
- Cherry Garden Primary School
- Amelia Bow - Local Governor. Appointed on 22 October 2024 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 21 October 2028.
- Joan Bright - Local Governor. Appointed on 17 November 2025 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 16 November 2029.
- Saffia Bullock - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 1 September 2024 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 31 August 2027.
- Saffia Bullock - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2023 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 31 August 2027.
- Joe Docherty - Local Governor. Appointed on 6 May 2024 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal). Term runs until 31 August 2025.
- Kayley Macleod - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2022 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 31 August 2026.
- Neil Martin - Local Governor. Appointed on 3 October 2024 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 2 October 2028.
- Matt Oliver - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2022 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 24 March 2026.
- Andrew Ridley - Local Governor. Appointed on 12 March 2024 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 11 March 2028.
- Abbie Selby - Local Governor. Appointed on 24 March 2026 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 23 March 2030.
- Maxine Sewell - Local Governor. Appointed on 24 March 2026 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 23 March 2030.
- Helen Simmons - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2024 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
- Emma Soden-White - Local Governor. Appointed on 24 March 2026 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 23 March 2030.