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Marlborough Primary School was established on the 1st September 2011 following the amalgamation of Marlborough Infant School and Marlborough Junior School. In its different incarnations, Marlborough has served the community of Penylan and Roath since 1900. As a team we have been reflecting on and celebrating the progress that we have made in our first eight years as a school, as well as shaping the direction of travel for the years ahead.

School mission statement is "Aiming for Excellence". Strategic vision is to lead a consistently high performing team that aims for excellence in all that it does. And strategic aims are:

Excellent teaching where learners are fully engaged in the learning process
Learners who actively drive a dynamic curriculum that excites and ignites a lifelong passion for learning
Pupils consistently achieving high standards
Equality of opportunity for all learners in a inclusive and exceptional environment
A High Performing Team which focuses on continuous development.
A determined focus on continuous improvement

The school buildings are a mixture of traditional Victorian, 1950’s post war and modern architecture. The Foundation Phase corridor was built in 1952, the Key Stage 2 corridor was built in 1900 and 1950s and the admin offices, interlinking corridor and kitchen built over the last 5 years. The building comprises a Nursery unit, six foundation phase classes, nine key stage 2 classes, two Specialist Resource Base (SRB) classes, two large halls, a learning intervention room, and a meeting room. In addition, we have a large playground and outdoor learning environments.

We have 60 children in each cohort, with the exception of Year 5 (September 2019), which has 90 pupils. The Nursery offers part-time places for up to 64 children. All classes are taught by a fully qualified teacher. Our team of Teaching Assistants support children’s learning in the Foundation Phase classes as well as leading learning interventions across the school. Teachers have half a day non-contact time each week to support their planning and assessment. We have a full-time art teacher and Higher Level Teaching Assistants who cover these sessions.