Marlwood School
Academy sponsor led secondary school in Bristol (South Gloucestershire).
Location
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"Castle School Education Trust is committed to high quality education across the primary, secondary and sixth form key stages. Our schools cover the South Gloucestershire area. We encourage independence within each school within a strong framework of values."
At Marlwood School we work collectively to provide a high quality education, in an inclusive and supportive environment, against a backdrop of high expectations. We aim towards every child discovering their unique talents, making progress and reaching their personal best, whatever their starting point or learning needs.
In doing so, we hope to develop respectful and resilient individuals who go on to become responsible future citizens that enrich their communities.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
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- Times Tables Rock Stars
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
Key facts
- URN
- 141341
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- Has a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- South Gloucestershire
- Constituency
- Thornbury and Yate
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2014
Governing body (11 current, 2 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saffia Bullock | Chair of Local Governing Body | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kayley Macleod | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Emma Soden-White | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Maxine Sewell | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Abbie Selby | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Joan Bright | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Amelia Bow | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Neil Martin | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Helen Simmons | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2024 |
| Andrew Ridley | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Saffia Bullock | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Matt Oliver Former | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Kayley Macleod Former | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record