Marish Primary School

School overview

Marish Primary School is a primary school serving Slough, classified by the DfE as a converter academy. It has 802 pupils aged 3 to 11 on roll. At its most recent graded inspection, Ofsted rated Marish Primary School 'Good'. In the most recent Key Stage 2 SATs, 77% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined — well above the national average of 61%. That is down 1.0 percentage points in the proportion reaching the expected standard on the previous year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it among the top 6% of primary schools in England.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 110 in reading and 110 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 24% reached the higher standard across all three subjects (around 8% do so nationally). Marish Primary School was not oversubscribed for September 2026: all 68 families who put it first were offered a place. Overall pupil absence was 7.2%. There are about 19.9 pupils per teacher. When comparing schools, it is still worth visiting in person to see whether the atmosphere and approach suit your child. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links above.