SCHOOL PROFILE

Marjorie McClure School

Not applicable Academy special converter URN 151016
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 100 Published school capacity
Capacity used 125.0% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 4 – 19 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest ungraded inspection

14 June 2023
Latest published outcome School remains Outstanding (Concerns) - S5 Next
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy special converter
Phase Not applicable
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority Bromley
Trust NEXUS EDUCATION SCHOOLS TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 125 125 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 61 48.8% of pupils
Male pupils 64 51.2% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

30.4%
5.6 pts above England
School 30.4%
Bromley 14.9%
London 26.3%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

20.8%
0.5 pts above England
School 20.8%
Bromley 16.4%
London 39.2%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.0%
1.0 pts below England
School 0.0%
Bromley 0.9%
London 0.5%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
55.2%
69
African
8.8%
11
Any other White background
8.8%
11
Any other Mixed background
4.8%
6
White and Black African
4.0%
5
Any other Asian background
3.2%
4
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 100.0% 125 of 125 pupils
79.2 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 100.0%
Bromley 19.8%
London 19.8%
England 20.8%
SEN support 0.0% 0 pupils
England 14.8% 14.8 pts below
EHC plans 100.0% 125 pupils
England 6.0% 94.0 pts above
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Specific learning difficulty 22
Profound & multiple learning difficulty 19
Severe learning difficulty 19
Speech, language & communication 15
Moderate learning difficulty 12
Physical disability 8

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

Key stage 2 outcomes

Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.

2024/25
EXPECTED STANDARD

Reading, writing & maths

0.0% 60.4 pts below England
School 0.0%
Bromley 66.7%
London 67.9%
England 60.4%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Reading

0.0%

73.8 pts below England

School 0.0%
Bromley 77.6%
London 78.2%
England 73.8%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Writing

0.0%

70.3 pts below England

School 0.0%
Bromley 75.3%
London 75.1%
England 70.3%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Maths

0.0%

72.0 pts below England

School 0.0%
Bromley 75.8%
London 77.7%
England 72.0%
School results show the percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard. Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages and are not pupil-weighted official attainment rates.
ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

13.42%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

7.20 pts higher than England
School 13.42%
Bromley 5.86%
London 6.38%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

41.49%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

25.67 pts higher than England
School 41.49%
Bromley 14.42%
London 17.60%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

4.26%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

2.45 pts higher than England
School 4.26%
Bromley 1.45%
London 1.67%
England 1.80%
Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages rather than pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open not applicable schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

125.0% 45.2 pts above England
Marjorie McClure School
125.0%
Bromley
88.5%
London
75.9%
England
79.8%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information