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# Marlborough School

Marlborough School is a special school in Sidcup, United Kingdom with 92 pupils. As of 10 November 2026 it is advertising 1 vacancy: Teaching Assistant/Higher Level Teaching Assistant (closes 30 November). It holds a Home Office licence to sponsor Skilled Worker visas.

Listed on EduAtlas: the school’s official record and its live vacancies. [1 live vacancy](https://eduatlas.org/#vacancies).

- **Head:** Elizabeth Smith, Head Teacher
- **Type:** Special school
- **Pupils:** 92 pupils · 30% girls · 33.7% eligible for free school meals · 39.1% with English as an additional language — DfE school census, 2025/26
- **Special needs:** 0 (0.0%) on SEN support · 92 (100.0%) with an education, health and care plan — DfE, Special educational needs in England, 2025/26
- **Local authority:** Bexley
- **Location:** Sidcup, DA15 9DP, United Kingdom
- **Telephone:** 02083006896
- **Visa sponsorship:** Holds a Home Office licence to sponsor Skilled Worker visas (rated A). — Register of licensed sponsors, 5 November 2026. A licence means the employer can sponsor; each advert says whether a post does.
- **Website:** [marlborough.bexley.sch.uk](https://www.marlborough.bexley.sch.uk/)
- **Register number:** URN 101487 ([register entry](https://get-information-schools.service.gov.uk/Establishments/Establishment/Details/101487))

## Vacancies (1)

- [Teaching Assistant/Higher Level Teaching Assistant](https://eduatlas.org/jobs/2dsc2q6apya-teaching-assistant-higher-level-teaching-assistant) · Closes 30 Nov · Full time, temporary · Teaching support · We have a unique opportunity to join our team as TA/HLTA cover role.We are seeking a dedicated and enthusiastic Classroom Teaching Assistant/HLTA to support teaching and learning…

## Inspections

| Date | Inspection | Outcome |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 10 June 2025 | Ungraded inspection | Improved significantly |
| 15 January 2020 | Ungraded inspection | School remains Good |

Ofsted. Inspections graded schools Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement or Inadequate until August 2024. From September 2024 there were no overall grades; since November 2025 a report card grades each area: exceptional, strong standard, expected standard, needs attention or urgent improvement.

## Staff

| Year | Teachers | Pupils per teacher | Leavers | Vacancies | Average pay |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025/26 | 16.2 | 5.7 | – | 0 | £57,320 |
| 2024/25 | 14.2 | 6.2 | 20% | 0 | £56,004 |
| 2023/24 | 13.4 | 6.6 | 10% | 0 | £48,021 |
| 2022/23 | 15.2 | 5.3 | 17% | 0 | £47,908 |
| 2021/22 | 15.6 | 5.4 | 10% | 0 | £44,447 |
| 2020/21 | 12.5 | 6.1 | 16% | 1 | £46,777 |

Department for Education, School Workforce Census. Teachers are full-time equivalent. "Leavers" is the share of teachers who moved to another state school or left state schools by the following November, so the latest year has none yet. Vacancies are posts vacant or filled temporarily on census day in November. Average pay is for all teachers, leaders included.

## Attendance

| Year | Sessions missed | Unauthorised | Persistently absent | Severely absent |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025/26 | 14.7% | 5.2% | 32.1% | 8.9% |
| 2024/25 | 12.4% | 3.0% | 34.0% | 6.4% |
| 2023/24 | 12.0% | 4.0% | 32.2% | 3.4% |
| 2022/23 | 9.5% | 1.2% | 38.2% | 1.8% |
| 2021/22 | 9.6% | 0.1% | 23.3% | 5.0% |
| 2020/21 | 10.6% | 0.0% | 20.0% | 6.0% |

Department for Education, pupil absence statistics, autumn and spring terms of each year so years compare. Persistently absent: share of pupils who missed 10% or more of sessions. Severely absent: share who missed half or more. There are no figures for 2019/20 (school closures).

## Hiring history

2 past vacancies seen since May 2026: 1 teaching, 1 support. Most often advertised: Class Teacher, Lunchtime Supervisor. Last advertised June 2026.

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## Sources

Register details and head: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools. Vacancies: public job services and the school's own website, checked continuously. Nothing here is estimated.

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