Side by side
Marlborough School and Willow Dene School
The published facts for both schools, each with its source. Where a school or the government has not published something, the cell says so. We do not name a winner.
What differs
- Marlborough School takes ages 11 to 19; Willow Dene School takes ages 2 to 19.
- Marlborough School has 92 pupils; Willow Dene School has 315.
- The two schools are 2.2 miles apart in a straight line.
Facts side by side
| Fact | Marlborough School | Willow Dene School |
|---|---|---|
| The basics | ||
| Type | State-funded: Community special school DfE register | State-funded: Academy special converter DfE register |
| Ages | 11 to 19 DfE register | 2 to 19 DfE register |
| Gender | Mixed DfE register | Mixed DfE register |
| Pupils | 92 DfE register | 315 DfE register |
| Borough | Bexley DfE register | Greenwich DfE register |
| Boarding | No DfE register | No DfE register |
| Cost | ||
| Published day fees | No tuition fees (state-funded) | No tuition fees (state-funded) |
| Inspection | ||
| Latest inspection | Ofsted ungraded inspection, 11 June 2025: Improved significantly Ofsted | Ofsted graded inspection, 2 November 2022: Outstanding at that inspection Ofsted |
| Where leavers went | ||
| Stayed in education or work after GCSEs | 100% (left 2022/23) DfE | 100% (left 2022/23) DfE |
| Pupils | ||
| Eligible for free school meals | 33.9% DfE register | 58.9% DfE register |
| English as an additional language | 36.4% school census 2024/25 | 29.1% school census 2024/25 |
| Receiving SEN support | 0% school census 2024/25 | 1.6% school census 2024/25 |
| Pupils per teacher | 5.7 DfE workforce census | 6.7 DfE workforce census |
| Overall absence | 13.5% DfE, 2024/25 | 11.3% DfE, 2024/25 |
DfE register: Get Information About Schools, daily extract as at 2026-10-07. Other sources are named in each cell; every figure links to its source on the school's own page.
Shaded cells differ between the two schools. A blank is not a weakness: it means the figure has not been published, or does not apply to that type of school. Fees and results are not comparable between state and independent schools.