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2020 / 2021

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Council ...... 1

The Master & Common Room . . . . 2

Administrative Staff ...... 7

Houses ...... 8

Contacts ...... 8

Daily Life ...... 9

Academic Structure ...... 9

Academic Results & Comparisons . . . 12

Sports & Sports Facilities ...... 16

Enquiries, Registration & Entry Procedure 2023 Onwards . . . 17

Sixth Form Entry for 2022 and 2023 . . 19

Bursarial Support ...... 20

Fees & Variable Expenses ...... 20

admissions: telephone: +44 (0)1672 892300 [email protected] marlborough college, marlborough, wiltshire sn8 1pa telephone: +44 (0)1672 892200 [email protected] 1 Council

Visitor The Most Revd The Lord Archbishop of Canterbury

President The Right Revd The Lord Bishop of Salisbury

Council G I Henderson, cbe (Chairman) JK Baker Esq The Revd Charlotte Bannister-Parker Professor Sir John Bell Mrs P Cameron Watt P Coleman Esq Mrs A Cooke E Elliott Esq P Freeman Esq T Martin-Jenkins Esq W Mills Esq The Revd Lindsay Yates

International Council YAM Tunku Ali Redhauddin ibni Tuanku Muhriz

Return to Contents 2 The Master Art EFJ Twohig, ma mfa ri Fellow of re & Common Room Crawford College of Art, Cork, Ireland, Chelsea School of Art Head of Art Master JH Parnham, ba ma (rca), Mrs LJ Moelwyn-Hughes, ma med (Cantab) De Montfort University, the Royal College of Art management team Head of Visual Arts Promotion Second Master Mrs RLT Bruce, ba, WDL Nicholas, beng msc (Oxon) University of West of England Head of GCSE Fine Art Deputy Head (Academic) Mr JJ Duplock, ba ma, University of Brighton, DT Clark, mth (St Andrews) Royal College of Art and Design Mrs J Fruci, ba, De Montfort University eputy Head (Boarding) Acting D Miss K Lloyd, ma (Cantab) Mrs JA Hodgson, BA (Cantab) Artist-in-Residence

Acting Deputy Head (Co-Curriculum) Classics WDL Nicholas, beng msc (Oxon) JF Lloyd, ba mphil, From January 2021 Magdalene College, Cambridge JRB Scragg, ma (Oxon) Head of Department Mrs ID Dennis, ma, Director of Admissions King’s College, London Mrs JA Hodgson, ba (Cantab) BW Giles, ma, Downing College, Cambridge anglican senior chaplain Miss VD Herrenschmidt, ba, The Revd Tim Novis, ba mdiv pgce Jesus College, Cambridge Mrs RF Horton, ma, Downing College, Cambridge

Design Technology DJ Madden, beng, University of Glasgow Head of Department M Conlen, bsc, University of Wales, Bangor Miss KJ Hvass, ba, Loughborough University

Drama D Kenworthy, ba mfa, Rose Bruford College, Birkbeck College, London Head of Department Ms J Darby, ba dip gsm lgsm, Guildhall School of Music and Drama Mrs MC Sandall, ba, Royal Holloway College, London Mr JJM Hill, University of South Wales Graduate Assistant

Return to Contents 3 Economics & Business Studies History DI Andrews, msc ma ba, University of Leeds, CAF Moule, ma, University of Stirling St John’s College, Cambridge Head of Department Head of Department Mrs AL Adderley, ba, MB Blossom, ba ma, Trinity College, Oxford St John’s College, Durham MPL Bush, ba, University of Manchester AA Burke, ma, Trinity College Dublin, AJ Hamilton, ba, University College Dublin Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge CL Harrison, bsc, University of Bath WJ Molyneux, ba, University of Birmingham PN Keighley, beng, University of CardiV RA Sandall, bcom ba, PJ O’Sullivan, ba, University of Georgia Universities of New South Wales and Sydney

English NOP Gordon, ma, The University of Edinburgh Head of Department History of Art JP Carroll, bed, Homerton College, Cambridge Dr FS McKeown, ba phd, A Gist, ba ma, University of Bristol, Queen’s University Belfast Birkbeck College, London Head of Department Miss ICM Marks, ma, Mrs R Scott, ba ma, University College London University of Northumbria, Dr FS McKeown, ba phd, Winchester School of Art Queen’s University Belfast Mrs AT Woodford, ba ma, EG Nobes, ma, University College, Oxford Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford Dr MJ Ponsford, ba phd, University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne Information Technology Ms RC Thomas, ba, GB Shearn, bsc, University of Reading Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford Head of Department HLR Tilney, ba, University of Bristol Dr DG Roberts, msc phd, Geography Imperial College, London, University of Lancaster RGD De Rosa, ma, ba University of Durham KGA Smith, , University of Keele Head of Department WH Gibbs, bsc pgce, Plymouth University Learning Support J Hodgson, bsc, Mrs J McClean, ba dip spld, Queen Mary and Westﬁeld College, London Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge Mrs JA Hodgson, ba, Head of Department Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge Ms CE Page, ba ma, University of Birmingham, Miss AC Langdale, bsc msc, London Institute of Education, Universities of Loughborough and Surrey University of Bristol, dip spld Mrs HL Meehan-Staines, bsc, Ms J Isitt, ba pgce, University of South Wales, University of Southampton CardiV Metropolitian BH Miller, bsc, University of Birmingham Mrs EJ Ross, ba ma tefl ma Mrs CN Pembroke, ba, and pg Cert spld/Dyslexia, Brasenose College, Oxford, University of Kent, Swansea University, University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne Trinity Saint David University

Return to Contents 4 Mrs SA Shearn, bed Cert spld, HH Abbas, ba ma, University of Reading University of Basra and London Mrs LH Cannon, ba ma, Mathematics Wuhan University, OP Elton, ba, Magdalen College, Oxford soas, University of London Head of Department SC Clayton, ba, University of SheYeld JSM Birchall, bsc, University of Durham Ms MA D’Angelo, ba, Mrs AJ Finn, bsc msc, University of CardiV Universidad Nacional de Rosario, Argentina Dr SD Flatres, msc phd, Miss VG Delalleau, ba, University of Birmingham Universite d’Avignon et des Pays de Vaucluse Miss O Gallagher, bsc, Mrs ER Hayes, ma pgce, Queen’s University Belfast Edinburgh University, Exeter University Miss LS Gray, bsc, Loughborough University Mrs AL Keighley, ba, University of Leeds Miss OF Grimley, bsc, Mrs KJ Kiggell, ba, Somerville College, Oxford Queen’s University, Belfast TA Kiggell, ma, University of St Andrews GDM Lane, bsc, University of Exeter TCM Lauze, ba, University of Bordeaux, France Mrs DL Lilley, bsc ma, JTW Lane, ba, Leeds University St Mary’s College, Durham Mrs Y Momota, Open University MCJ Loxton, mmath, University of Durham M McNally, bsc, Queen’s University Belfast Language Assistants Dr E Ryder, bsc phd, Mrs PMA de Beukelaer, Loughborough University, Institut Technique Supérieur de l’Etat University of Edinburgh de Promotion Sociale; cpab, Brussels CS Smith, beng msc, Upper School French conversation Queen’s University, Belfast, Mrs TD Bungey, University of Yaroslavl University of Dundee Russian Lower School conversation IR Thorp, mmath, Trinity College, Cambridge Mrs CAC Coughlan, Diplôme de Secrétariat, University of Lille Modern Languages Lower School French conversation Mrs AT Woodford, ma, Mrs CK Dukes, ba, Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford University of Paris vi & cnsm Paris Head of Modern Languages Upper School French conversation PN Morley-Fletcher, ba, Miss R Gomez, Gomez-Sevilla, Emmanuel College, Cambridge Institute Jorge Juan, San Fernando Head of French Lower School Spanish conversation Ms TC Rainer, stex, Mrs MT James, Università degli Studi di Perugia Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munich Italian Conversation Head of German Mrs SM McKeown, Ausbildung zur Diplom Ms Q Li, Southwest Jiatong University China EinzelhandelskauVrau, Reutlingen, Germany Head of Mandarin German IB tuition N Nelson-Piercy, ba, University of Nottingham Mrs M Ibáñez Rodríguez Head of Russian Spanish conversation AH de TraVord, ma, Oxford Ms L Zaninelli Head of Spanish Italian Conversation

Return to Contents 5 Music J Beckett, bsc, University of Loughborough PT Dukes, fgsm aram, Sports Facilities Manager Guildhall School of Music and Drama Miss S Bingham, ba, Durham University Artistic Director JW Davies, bsc cscs, Mrs C Toomer, ggsm, University of Wales Institute Guildhall School of Music and Drama Head of Strength & Conditioning Deputy Head of Music TP Gilmour AOJ Meehan-Staines, ba, Leeds University Head of Rugby Choirmaster WG Heywood, bsc, University of Exeter AJ Arkwright, ba, University of Huddersfield GDM Lane, bsc, University of Exeter M Butterfield, bmus ma arco, Mrs HJC Marvin, bsc pgce, Sydney Consevatorium of Music, Chelsea School of Human Movement, Royal College of Organists, Brighton Polytechnic Royal Academy of Music Head of Lacrosse DC Wills, llb ma mmus, MS Ramage St Catherine’s Oxford, Head of Hockey Guildhall School of Music and Drama bs Miss K Hevingham, ba, MJ Sharrad, c, University of Birmingham Cardiff Metropolitan University Graduate Assistant Head of Physical Education, i/c Athletics RH Wakely Outdoor Activities Rackets and Tennis Professional R Tong Head of Department Graduate Assistants J Newman, bsc, University of Plymouth P Barclay-Quelch Miss R Brown, ba pgce, Bangor University H Burke Graduate Assistant Miss R Cox C Falconer Psychology Miss L Gray Mrs RL Jerstice, ba ma, Miss EJL Gibbon Murray Edwards College, Cambridge C Hetherton Head of Department Miss MA Simpson Miss JL Brain, bsc, University of Gloucestershire Politics Dr LJ Richards, bsc phd, MA Gow, ba, University of Bristol Queen Mary and Westfield College, London Physical Education & Sport Head of Department Mrs RF Horton, ma, CL Harrison, bsc, University of Bath Downing College, Cambridge RD Willmett, ba, Director of Sport University of Newcastle upon Tyne, MW Alleyne University of Leicester Assistant Director of Sport WJ Molyneux ba, University of Birmingham and Cricket Professional JM Quinn, ba, University of Leeds

Return to Contents 6 Religious Studies & Philosophy Miss RK James, bsc pgce, DT Clark, mth, University of St Andrews Liverpool University, Oxford University Head of Department NJL Moore, bsc ma, The Revd Tim Novis, University College, London ba, Trinity College, University of Toronto Dr LJ Richards, bsc phd, University of Bristol mdiv, Trinity College, University of Toronto Dr AD Sharp, bsc phd, Leeds University pgce, University of Buckingham Anglican Senior Chaplain Chemistry Ms VR Brown, ba ma, University of Exeter, Mrs CA Walsh, bsc, University of Bristol Kellogg College, Oxford Head of Department GI Macmillan, ba, University of Southampton DR Armitage, bsc ma, StaVordshire University, AG Oxburgh, ba, University College London, St Hilda’s College, Oxford Institute of Education GR Playfair, ma, Dr GA Doyle, bsc msc phd dic cchem mrsc, Robinson College, Cambridge Queen Mary and Westﬁeld College, JL Roberts, ba bed, Imperial College, University of London, Moore Theological College, University of Bristol, University of Queensland Christ Church, Oxford Ms BL Woods, ba msc, Head of Science University of Birmingham SR Hawthorn, bsc, University of Natal, South Africa science TGR Marvin, ma, Dr GA Doyle, bsc msc phd dic cchem mrsc, St Catherine’s College, Oxford Queen Mary and Westﬁeld College, WDL Nicholas, beng msc, University of Bath, Imperial College, University of London, Kellogg College, Oxford University of Bristol, Mrs EC Smith, ba, Christ Church, Oxford Christ Church, Oxford Head of Science Dr JP Swift, bsc phd, University of Bath

Astronomy Physics CE Barclay, bsc fras frsa, CJ Wheatland, mphys, Lancaster University University of St Andrews Head of Department Head of Department BR Allen, ma, Christ Church, Oxford Dr DG Roberts, msc phd, CE Barclay, bsc fras frsa, Imperial College, University of London, University of St Andrews University of Lancaster Mrs JE Lane, bsc, University of Bristol GJ McSkimming, bsc, Biology University of St Andrews, TA Birkill, bsc, University of Bristol University of Strathclyde Head of Department Dr DG Roberts, msc phd, Mrs HAM Cox, bsc, University of Nottingham Imperial College, University of London, SJ Dennis, mbe bsc msc, University of Lancaster Imperial College, University of London, J Wright, bsc, University of Durham University College, University of London JJ Lyon Taylor, bsc, University of Bristol

Return to Contents 7 Assistant Admissions Tutor Administrative Staﬀ Mrs L Smith

Interim Bursar Administration Secretary S Wilson Mrs E Kendrick

Second Master Archivist WDL Nicholas Mrs G Lenehan

Deputy Head (Academic) Director of Marketing & Communications DT Clarke Mrs J Jordan

Acting Deputy Head (Boarding) Communications Manager Mrs JA Hodgson Ms J Green

Acting Deputy Head (Co-Curriculum) Website & Social Media Manager WDL Nicholas CM Tanner From January 2021 JRB Scragg Guidance Department Director of Admissions EG Nobes Mrs JA Hodgson Head of Academic Enrichment International Admissions Tutor Dr MJ Ponsford Dr NG Hamilton

Head of Information Technology Director of Capital Projects GB Shearn WF Roe

Head of Shell Director of Human Resources RA Sandall Mrs J Barclay

Head of Remove Director of Operations SJ Dennis A Barnes

Head of Hundred Foundation Director Mrs HL Meehan-Staines S Lerwill

Head of ICT & Data Protection Head of Lower Sixth Mr M Armitage J Hodgson

Health & Safety Manager Head of Upper Sixth Miss SJ French JP Carroll

Senior Examinations Oﬃcer Librarian Mrs M-M Grant J Burton

PA to The Master Medical Oﬃcer Mrs S Nicholas Dr JA Campbell

PA to the Bursar Counsellor Mrs S Lamb Ms K Houghton

Return to Contents 8 Houses Contacts

Boys’ Houses College Switchboard (In College) Telephone ...... +44 (0)1672 892200 B1 ...... DR Armitage Fax ...... +44 (0)1672 892207 C1 ...... Dr JP Swift Email [email protected] C2 ...... GR Playfair C3 ...... GDM Lane Admissions Department Barton Hill ...... GJ Mc Skimming Telephone ...... +44 (0)1672 892300 Turner ...... A H de Trafford Fax ...... +44 (0)1672 892307 Email ... [email protected] Girls’ Houses (In College) Website Dancy ...... Mrs KJ Kiggell www.marlboroughcollege.org Elmhurst ...... Mrs HAM Cox Ivy ...... Mrs CN Pembroke Bursar Mill Mead ...... Mrs DL Lilley Telephone ...... +44 (0)1672 892390 Morris ...... Mrs AJ Finn New Court ...... Mrs AL Adderley Medical Centre Telephone ...... +44 (0)1672 892435 Mixed Houses Fax ...... +44 (0)1672 892437 Cotton House ...... GI Macmillan Littleﬁeld ...... JJ Lyon Taylor Twitter Preshute ...... SR Hawthorn https://twitter.com/MarlboroughCol Summerﬁeld ...... CL Harrison

Return to Contents 9 Daily Life Academic Structure

A typical weekday programme is The Curriculum: An Overview as follows: The College’s curriculum broadly follows and extends the National Curriculum to allow 7.30–8.15 ...... Breakfast for a proper combination of breadth and 8.45–10.40 ...... Lessons 1 & 2 specialisation. It is designed to stimulate, Break challenge and support all pupils. 11.05–12.00 ...... Lesson 3 The curriculum is supported by a wide 12.05–12.45...... Lesson 4 (Shell) range of academic extension and enrichment 12.05–1.00 ...Lesson 4 (Remove & Hundred) activities (societies, lectures, theatre trips, 12.05 1.15 4 – ...... Lesson (Upper School) museum and gallery visits, debates, poetry Lunch readings, confer ence and concerts), creating 2.30 ...... Sport and Other Activities a full co-curriculum which recognises that 4.45–6.40* ...... Lessons 5 & 6 qualifications alone do not produce a broadly (Monday, Wednesday & Friday) educated person. 5.30–6.40 ...... Studies Time is allowed in the curriculum for co- (Tuesday and Thursday) curricular activities, and on occasions the Supper timetable is suspended or modified to allow 7.30–9.00 ...... Prep activities to occur, such as ccf/oa field days, 10.00–11.00 ...Lights Out (depending on age) sports fixtures and subject-specific day trips. The Marlborough College curriculum is de- In addition to a full weekday programme, there signed to ensure that every individual maxim- are three lessons on Saturday morning, from 8.45–12.00 ises their potential. There is a clear focus placed upon success in public examinations, but the Sunday commitments are set out in College also takes seriously its responsibility to the main prospectus. prepare pupils to succeed beyond the College, at university and in their subsequent career. Assemblies: There are five year-groups in the College, Upper School: Mondays 4.20 split between Upper and Lower Schools: Remove and Hundred: Monday 5.45 Shell: Monday 6.15 lower school Shell 13–14 years old (Year 9) Shell (Year 9) Chapel also takes place on Remove 14–15 years old (Year 10) Wednesdays at 5.45 Hundred 15–16 years old (Year 11)

upper school *In the Summer term, Lessons 5 & 6 run from 2.15–4.10 and Lower Sixth 16–17 years old (Year 12) are followed by sport and other activities Upper Sixth 17–18 years old (Year 13)

During the shell (Year 9) year, pupils maintain the broadest possible curriculum in order that they are introduced to the range of subjects available at Marlborough and options are kept to a minimum.

Return to Contents 10 In the remove (Year 10) and hundred and keeps the number of option choices to a (Year 11), pupils study a core of compulsory minimum. subjects to gcse: English Language, English The most distinctive element of this first Literature, a modern foreign language, Maths, year is ‘Form’ which enables small groups the three Sciences — Biology, Chemistry of pupils (around 12) to work with a Form and Physics — and Religious Studies. The teacher in the investigation of three combined additional four subjects complement these, in Humanities subjects: English, History and the Remove they also continue to have lessons Religious Studies. Through this introduction in Physical Education. to the development of human civilisation, its In the upper school pupils choose four ideas, cultures, actions and beliefs, Form aims subjects at a level and have the option to do an to provide a basis for intellectual growth and epq (Extended Project Qualification), Crea- the sharing of ideas. tive Writing, Maths in Context or one of a All pupils are expected to study Latin. range of language options. Pupils can also en- Pupils who wish to study Greek will be able to rich these core studies through the ‘Electives’ do so during part of the time allocated to Latin. programme, picking from a varied and eclectic In addition, any two Modern Languages out of French, German, Italian, Mandarin Chinese, range of topics. Russian and Spanish are studied. Subjects are taught in departmental areas During the Shell year pupils embark upon a to give all pupils the advantage of specialist pshe course (Artemis), which is run through facilities such as laboratories, art studios, the boarding houses. This course reflects the computer suites, design technology workshops College’s aims and ethos, and is delivered in and modern language suites. The Memorial small groups to facilitate honest discussion and Library is located in the heart of College and supportive guidance. holds an extensive range of resources. This provision is well supported by specialized timetable by subject departmental libraries. All pupils undergo subject periods per fortnight an induction programme in the library, and Form ...... 8 extensive use of the facility is made during Mathematics ...... 5 Shell, through the Form course, to inculcate Biology ...... 4 study and research skills. Chemistry ...... 4 The curricular provision is regularly reviewed Physics ...... 4 to ensure that it best serves the interests of all Modern Language 1 ...... 4 pupils, and departments are responsible for the Modern Language 2 ...... 4 development of their particular subject area. Geography ...... 4 Schemes of work are reviewed annually and Art ...... 2 are designed to ensure that lessons are correctly Design Technology ...... 2 focused and that all pupils, regardless of their Physical Education ...... 2 particular needs, are able to make progress Music ...... 2 through the school. Latin/Greek ...... 3 Information Technology ...... 2 The Shell Curriculum total ...... 50 Marlborough draws its pupils from a wide range of feeder schools; they will, therefore, have had diVering experiences and exposure in their academic studies thus far. The Shell curriculum is, therefore, as broad as possible

Return to Contents 11 Remove and Hundred Curriculum The Upper School Curriculum subject options The College expects pupils to undertake courses In the Remove and Hundred, pupils study a which are demanding and of suYcient depth core of compulsory subjects to gcse: English for pupils to be able to diVerentiate themselves Language, English Literature, a modern foreign in a competitive university admissions market. language, Maths, the three Sciences — Biology, Pupils are encouraged to stretch themselves and Chemistry and Physics — and Religious Studies. to develop their abilities to the fullest. They additionally choose four subjects to The College does not oVer as levels in complement these and they also continue, in any subject. the Remove, to have core lessons in Physical Education. Pupils have a wide choice of optional subjects: Art, Astronomy, Classical Civilisa tion, Computer Science, Design Technology, Drama, French, German, Geo graphy, Greek, History, Italian, Latin, Mandarin Chinese, Music, Physi- cal Education, Russian and Spanish. Pupils take their (i)gcse exams at the end of the Hundred year. In the Hundred, pupils no longer take core pe or it. These extra periods are allocated to English and Mathematics.

timetable by subject subject periods per fortnight English ...... 6 (Remove) ...... 7 (Hundred) Maths ...... 6 (Remove) ...... 7 (Hundred) Biology ...... 4 Chemistry ...... 4 Physics ...... 4 Religious Studies ...... 4 Core pe ...... 2 (Remove) Option 1 ...... 5 Option 2 ...... 5 Option 3...... 5 Option 4 ...... 5 total ...... 51 (Remove) ...... 50 (Hundred)

Return to Contents 12 Academic Results & Comparisons examination results august 2020

advanced level Subject No.† a* a b c d e u %pass %A*AB Art 34 18 7 9 100 100 Biology 37 12 11 8 3 3 100 84 Business 31 5 6 10 7 3 100 68 Chemistry 24 4 14 5 1 100 96 Classical Civilisation 8 2 2 3 1 100 50 Computer Science 3 1 1 1 100 67 Design Technology 10 2 3 4 1 100 90 Economics 45 7 20 11 6 1 100 84 Geography 38 10 15 11 2 100 95 Greek 1 1 100 100 Latin 13 3 8 1 1 100 92 Mathematics 60 18 19 9 1 3 100 77 Mathematics (Further) 14 6 5 3 100 100 Music 8 2 3 3 100 100 Music Technology 3 1 1 1 100 67 Physical Education 6 2 2 2 100 100 Physics 32 6 7 13 5 1 100 81 Politics 61 12 15 21 13 100 79 Psychology 18 3 5 4 5 1 100 67 Russian 4 1 3 100 100 Theatre Studies 6 4 1 1 100 100 Turkish 1 1 100 100 totals 457 116 149 119 59 14

† Number of candidates

Return to Contents 13 pre-u Subject No.† d1 d2 d3 m1 m2 m3 p1 p2 %pass %A*AB‡ Art History 40 1 7 15 8 6 3 100 93 Chinese 5 2 1 1 1 100 100 English 27 2 9 9 4 3 100 100 French 20 1 6 9 4 100 100 German 4 2 2 100 100 History 37 1 11 13 5 5 1 1 100 95 Italian 4 1 1 1 1 100 100 Philosophy 53 5 9 17 9 10 2 1 100 94 Russian 2 1 1 100 100 Spanish 18 3 4 5 3 1 1 1 100 89 totals 210 18 50 71 35 26 7 3

† Number of candidates ‡ Equivalent

Return to Contents 14 gcse (Numeric) Subject No .† 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 u %9/8/7 %4 & above Art 61 13 15 24 8 1 85 100 Astronomy 8 2 2 1 3 63 100 Biology 69 30 27 12 100 100 Chemistry 69 32 28 9 100 100 Chinese 13 3 8 2 100 100 Computer Science 20 4 5 6 4 1 75 100 Design Technology 48 10 17 16 5 90 100 English Language 185 23 30 71 42 11 8 67 100 French 88 27 28 19 10 4 84 100 Geography 130 33 34 41 19 3 83 100 German 19 10 5 4 100 100 Greek 7 2 3 2 100 100 History 104 20 25 28 18 11 2 70 100 Italian 11 5 2 2 1 1 82 100 Japanese 1 1 100 100 Latin 46 11 20 13 2 96 100 Mathematics 185 40 49 49 24 20 3 75 100 Music 12 5 4 1 2 83 100 Literature in English 185 37 32 65 36 11 4 72 100 Physical Education 48 11 11 9 16 1 65 100 Physics 69 26 36 7 100 100 Religious Studies 184 42 60 29 45 8 71 100 Russian 14 8 3 2 1 93 100 Science 1 116 19 20 34 21 16 6 63 100 Science 2 116 7 17 33 31 16 9 3 49 97 Spanish 76 15 18 18 17 8 67 100 Theatre Studies 17 5 6 4 2 88 100 totals 1,901 440 505 502 307 112 32 3

gcse (Alphabetic) Subject No.† a* a b c d e %A*A %pass Chinese 2 2 100 100 totals 2 2 Grade points: A*= 8 .5; A=7; B=5 .5; C=4; D=3; E=2

These results are for pupils finishing their Lower School education and include results from examinations they may have taken early .

† Number of candidates

Return to Contents 15 Comparison by Cumulative Percentages a level results Year a* a*a a*ab a*abc a*abcd a*abcde 2020 25 58 84 97 100 100 2019 11 42 77 92 98 99.8 2018 21 55 80 93 98 99 2017 15 48 78 99 96 99 2016 15 56 83 93 97 99 2015 25 63 86 95 98 99 2014 16 61 83 94 97 99 2013 15 55 82 94 98 100

pre-u results Year d1 d2 d3 m1 m2 m3 p1 p2 p3 2020 9 32 66 83 95 99 100 100 100 2019 4 24 52 70 85 94 99 100 100 2018 10 31 64 77 90 96 99 100 100 2017 3 19 52 72 87 97 99 99 100 2016 6 25 58 77 88 93 97 99 100 2015 11 30 64 80 89 95 98 99 99 2014 12 33 65 85 93 95 98 100 100 2013 24 51 76 82 95 100 100 100 100 From , ﬁve new subjects appeared in the Pre-U: Art History, History, German, Italian and Mandarin. From , Spanish appeared in the Pre-U results for the ﬁrst time.

gcse results (Numeric) Year 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 2020 23 50 76 92 98 100 100 100 100 2019 18 42 67 86 95 99 99 100 100 2018 23 53 71 89 98 100 100 100 100

gcse results (Alphabetic) Year a* a*a a*ab a*abc 2020 100 100 100 100 2019 95 100 100 100 2018 46 74 91 99 2017 37 69 89 98 2016 46 75 92 98 2015 42 75 93 99 2014 48 77 94 99 2013 49 79 95 99 These results are for pupils ﬁnishing their Lower School education and include results from exams they may have taken early.

Please note: a results commentary is available on our website at www.marlboroughcollege.org/academic/academic-results

Return to Contents 16 Indoor Areas Sports & 1 ...... Gym, Wattbike Studio Sports Facilities 1 ...... Human Movement Studio 2 ...... Rackets Courts major games for boys 5 ...... Squash Courts Michaelmas Term ...... Rugby 6 ...... Fives Courts (4 Rugby, 2 Eton) Lent Term ...... Hockey Summer Term ...... Cricket Indoor . Riﬂe Range

major games for girls Indoor Swimming Pool Michaelmas Term ...... Hockey an 8-lane, 25m short-course competition pool Lent Term ...... Netball with hydraulic bottom equipped for Summer Term ...... Tennis swimming, sub-aqua, water polo

alternative games The Kempson Centre (Outdoor Activities) Aerobics, Athletics*, Badminton, Ballet, This includes an indoor climbing wall. Basketball*, Beagling, Climbing, Clay Pigeon Activities available away from the College Shooting*, Cross Country, Dance, Fencing*, include canoeing, caving, coasteering, Fishing, Fives*, Football*, Girls’ Cricket*, kayaking, mountain biking, mountaineering, Golf *, Gym Activities, Jui Jitsu, Kayaking, sailing and water sports Lacrosse, Pilates, Polo*, Rackets*, Rugby Sevens*, Shooting*, Softball, Squash*, Sports Hall Complex Swimming*, Table Tennis, Boys’ Tennis*, main hall Equipped for badminton, Volleyball, Water Polo*, Wattbiking, Yoga netball, basketball, football, cricket (*a representative sport, with a programme of and hockey fixtures against other schools) fencing room Equipped for fencing and aerobics Main Playing Fields fitness centre State of the art fitness 11 ...... Rugby Pitches centre, opened in January 2016 6 ...... Hockey Pitches (grass) includes a large gym, a human 8 ...... Cricket Squares movement studio, a Wattbike studio 14 ...... Cricket Nets (artificial surfaces) and café area 4 ...... Lacrosse Pitches 7 ...... Football Pitches

All-Weather Astro Surfaces 2 ...Hockey Pitches — Maples and Milford 12 ...... Tennis Courts

Athletics Track (all-weather) 400m track and areas for ﬁeld events

Hard Courts 8 ...... Netball Courts 12 ...... Tennis Courts

Return to Contents 17 ★ success in the iseb pre-test, positive inter- Enquiries, Registration views and interactions in the boarding house & Entry Procedure and suitability for full boarding ★ a positive confidential reference from the 2022 Onwards applicant’s present school (if applicable) ★ commitment to the College’s ethos as Enquiries described in the College’s aims. In March (28 months ahead of proposed The Admissions Tutors are responsible for all entry), a Confirmed List or Waiting List place aspects of the registration and entry procedure. may be offered. Successful Confirmed List can- They will answer your questions, and arrange for didates will be invited to visit the school again you to make a visit to Marlborough, which will to make House choices. Once this has been include a tour of the College to see the school done, House places are offered in the Summer at work and its boarding houses and facilities. term of Year 6, as far as possible, according to parents’ choice. Should a particular House have Entry at 13 (2023 onwards) more requests than places available, family con- On request, we shall send detailed information nections, performance in the assessments and on the applications procedure and explain the balance of the House community will all be how a visit to the College may be arranged. If taken in to account when making allocations. applicable, we shall also enclose information on Parents of children who are offered a place the admissions procedure for a particular year on the a List will be asked to accept the House and a registration form. We would ask you to place offered and to pay a deposit of £1,950. return the registration form, should you so wish, For overseas pupils an additional confirmation with the registration fee of £250. Please note deposit of one term’s fees is also required. that parents may not register a child earlier than Candidates who require a Visa to study in the five years before the September of the proposed uk will also be required to pay an additional year of entry (e.g. not before 1st September 2018 £250 administration fee at this time. for entry in September 2023). In the Lent term of the year of entry Music, In June, four years before entry, we contact Academic, Art, Design Scholarships are taken parents of registered pupils and invite them by children holding confirmed places. Sports to book Visit Days for the coming Michael- Scholarships are taken in the Michaelmas mas term. term. For details of these awards please apply In the Michaelmas term three years ahead of to the Admissions Department for a copy entry there is an Open Day for all prospective of the Scholarship Prospectus or access this parents. The Open Day allows all parents to publication on the College website under visit two boarding houses. After the Open Admissions Publications. Day parents are invited to enrol their children In March or June of the year of entry all for Assessment in January, 30 months ahead children who have been offered places after of entry. A number of Assessment dates are Assessment will be expected to sit either the offered to parents. Academic Scholarship Examinations or achieve Soon after Enrolment we request a reference a respectable average mark in the Common from the Head of a child’s current school and Entrance Examinations. we ask the child to sit the iseb pre-test at their For candidates attending schools which do school in December or January. not prepare for Common Entrance, different Admissions criteria for entry at 13 will expectations apply. Please contact the Admis- comprise: sions Department for further information.

Return to Contents 18 Late Applications to the College reasonable adjustments that are required for the The College will award approximately 75% of applicant based on the information provided, its places to those candidates who apply in Year in accordance with the College’s obligations 6. However, it recognises that for a variety of under equality legislation. The College will reasons, candidates may not present until Year consult with parents about the adjustments 7 or even Year 8. Candidates wishing to apply which can reasonably be made to ensure that for Year 7 assessment must enrol by October of the application procedure is accessible for the Year 6 and will follow the same procedure as for child and that the College can cater adequately those being assessed in Year 6. Approximately for the child should an offer of a place be made. 20% of places will be awarded to applicants in Year 7. Those applying in Year 8 will be assessed in January of Year 8 via the same process for Year 6 and 7, except that the iseb Pre-test, will be replaced with a Midyis Test sat at Marlborough College on the day of assessment. Approximately 5% of places will be awarded to applicants in Year 8. At each point those on the waiting list will be considered alongside those applying for the first time.

Equality, Diversity and Disability All applicants for admission will be treated equally, irrespective of their or their parents’ race, sexual orientation, religion or belief, pregnancy or maternity, sex, gender reassignment or any disability. Applicants will also be treated equally in respect of their parents’ age, sex or marital or civil partnership status. The College is inclusive and welcomes applicants with disabilities and special educational needs. The College currently has limited facilities for the disabled but will do all that is reasonable to comply with its legal and moral responsibilities under the Equality Act 2010 in order to accommodate the needs of applicants who have disabilities for which, with reasonable adjustments, the College can cater adequately. Parents of a child who has any disability or special educational needs should provide the College with full details on enrolment. The College needs to be aware of any particular requirements which may affect a child’s ability to participate in the admissions procedure and to take full advantage of the education provided at the College. The College shall determine the

Return to Contents 19 In September pupils arrive to begin their new Sixth Form Entry for career at Marlborough. 2022 and 2023 Admission to the College The admission of a boy or girl is conditional on Each September, up to 30 girls and 15 boys are written acceptance of the Standard Terms and admitted into the Lower Sixth, to begin two- Conditions which are attached to the Accept- year courses to a level or Pre-u. ance Form. The School Rules are printed in the Candidates for the Lower Sixth will be invited Almanac each term. A copy of the Almanac to visit the College. They may be registered may be obtained from the Admissions Office. with the College at any point up to the closing date (1st October of the year before entry). A registration fee of £250 is payable at this time. The Admissions Department will write to the candidate’s parents to point to the next stage in the procedure, which is as follows: In early November entrance examinations are held. Those interested in an Academic Scholarship will have an additional interview on the day. Award of a Scholarship will be made from the exams taken during the assessment process. The Music and Sports Scholarship assessment are also held at this time. Details of these examinations and awards may be obtained from the Admissions Department or on the College website. In early December places are offered to successful candidates. Upon acceptance of a place a confirmation fee of £1,950 is required. For overseas pupils an additional confirmation deposit of one term’s fees is also required. In late January the Senior Admissions Tutor allocates House places. At this time as much account as possible is taken of any preference a pupil has stated. In June, three months prior to entry, pupils visit the College to meet with Heads of Department, Housemasters, key members of staff and the Guidance Department to discuss a level choices and tertiary education options. In August gcse results are sent to Marl- borough. All candidates (Scholars included) must achieve at least six grade bs or six 6’s in their gcses including English and Mathemat- ics (in practice, most successful candidates will get more gcses at considerably higher grades than these).

Return to Contents 20 Bursarial Support Fees The Council of Marlborough College is com- & Variable Expenses mitted to broadening access to the school by offering to eligible parents means tested finan- Fees cial support with the payment of school fees. From 1st September 2020 they are: Such support may be awarded in the form of Basic boarding fees per term: £ 12,985 a discount of up to 100% of the fees and may include additional support for uniform, books Fees for Children of Clergy and extras such as educational visits, depending Church of England Clergy may apply for on the financial or other relevant circumstances assistance from the Children of Clergy Fund. of applicants. The assessment determines the appropriate level of parental contribution in Fees Refund Scheme relation to their net resources and thus the level & Insurance Cover of the award that will be offered. Applications The opportunity to opt in to the Fees Refund are encouraged from members of the Clergy. Scheme is offered to all parents. The scheme, The deadline for applying for bursarial provides for the remission of fees for absence support is no later than 1st September in the through illness or injury. The cost is 1.05% of academic year in which the child is being the termly fee and full details of this Scheme assessed for entry to the College. may be obtained from the Bursar’s OYce. Awards are subject to repeat testing of Free cover is given to all pupils (24 hours parental means each year and may be varied a day, worldwide) for accidents resulting in upwards or downwards depending on parental permanent disability or death and for the circumstances. treatment of accidental dental damage. Free travel insurance, for College-organised trips only, is also given to all pupils. Insurance against loss or damage to pupils’ belongings should be arranged by parents. A household policy can usually be extended if required.

Medical Cover Normal medical attention (including admission to the school Medical Centre) is covered by the fees, and specialist or hospital treatment under the National Health Service will be arranged where necessary. Private medical treatment is the responsibility of parents.

Unavoidable Expenses A charge is made for such things as: ★ Examination fees. ★ Stationery and books.

Return to Contents 21 Optional Expenses pupils shall become Life Members of the 1. Marlburian Club. music lessons. From September 2020, For pupils entering the College at Sixth charges are: £ 36.00 per 35 minute lesson Form level, the equivalent subscription shall (including singing). For more than one be ﬁve termly payments. For the 2020/2021 instrument (including singing) £ 34.00 per 35 academic year this will be £ 150 per term. The minute lesson. For more than two instruments subscription will increase in future academic (including singing) £ 33.00 per 35 minute lesson. years in line with any increases in the general Hire of instruments is an additional charge. boarding or day fees. On completion of full payment after com- 2. pleting the Upper Sixth year (or as otherwise extra tuition may be provided for pupils provided in the rules of the Club) they shall requiring learning support. The charge for such become Life Members of the Marlburian Club. tuition is £69 per hour. Parents will be advised Eligible Old Marlburians who have not if such tuition is required. joined the Club during their time at College Extra tuition in English as a Language is also may apply subsequently for election by the charged at £69 per hour. Committee at a Life Subscription rate as determined by the Committee.

3. voluntary activities. Save Fees by Paying in Advance These include, for example: The College normally operates a scheme which (i) Trips to concerts or to the theatre. gives a discount to those who pay a capital sum (ii) Outdoor Activities Expeditions. in advance towards their child’s fees. However, (iii) Concerts and ﬁlms. as a consequence of current market conditions, V (iv) House meals the College is unable to o er a discount. As soon as conditions allow, the re-introduction 4. of the scheme will be notiﬁed to parents. For sundries. information about any other aspect of fees or expenses, please write to the Director of Finance. These include, for example: (i) Subscriptions for academic publications. (ii) Travel vaccinations and medication.

5. the marlburian club. Life subscription to the Marlburian Club for pupils joining the Lower School in the Michaelmas term 2020 shall comprise eight termly payments. For the 2020/2021 academic year this will be £ 93.75 per term. The subscription will increase in future academic years in line with any increases in the general boarding or day fees. On completion of full payment after leaving the Upper Sixth (or as otherwise provided in the rules of the Club)

Return to Contents 22 Marlborough College (Registered Charity No. ) incorporated by Royal Charter to provide education

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