Talk:Marlborough School, Woodstock

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As an ex-pupil (1972-79), may I make three observations to begin with, beside stating how good to see an entry for the school. Thanks to the originator of the article, too. Had the school actually been a grammar school? It was a comprehensive by 1971 at least and my understanding was that it had in fact been a secondary modern. More research needed here. Secondly, the article seems to suggest that recent success has meant that local children no longer attend. How can this be correct when, as a comprehensive, it will select mainly by distance from the school? Or has the school been so enlarged that local children are simply a smaller proportion of total pupils than formerly? (In any case, what's "local"? Bladon, Bletchingdon, Yarnton, Begbroke, Wooton and Glympton certainly provided pupils in the 70's, as well as Woodstock itself). Thirdly, school status. It had been "Church of England" (whether voluntary aided or controlled, I can't recall). Does this not need adding to the history? Exumbra 11:51, 23 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

In what sense can a Church of England school originating in 1939 really be "preceded by the Woodstock Free Grammar" other than simply chronologically? If there is a link please explain it: it would be fascinating history: but if one ceased to be and sometime later the other began is this information relevant? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 84.66.27.169 (talk) 19:21, 9 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I agree it's good to see a Wiki page about Marlborough. I was a pupil in the late 70s, early 80s and the school was not academically "hot" and a lot of kids could escape without much in the way of paper qualifications. There was a divide between "town and gown" in the school, with middle class children heading up the 'O' level route into the sixth form or a CFE and "the rest" getting a few CSEs and heading to Tesco's. Maybe it made us all streetwise. I was lazy and don't blame the school for my underachievement there (scraping through with a few 'O' levels and a clutch of CSEs), so I want to urge those who wish to vandalize this entry (and they have) to stop taking their frustrations out on Wikipedia. It's unfair to the teachers who did try hard. If you say it's rubbish, what will someone think about those who went there ... and this could include your prospective employer! It's a good thing to be factual and informative but let's leave some of the opinions out! Thank you! -- Chartbury (user)