Facilities
Marling School has a programme of rebuilding and refurbishment to improve the learning environment. A new sixth form block is now operational and serving the students of the joint Marling School and Stroud High School combined sixth form. A new design and technology block incorporates teaching rooms for food technology, graphical products, resistant materials and electronics, some of the rooms however are shared with Stroud High School
Other new facilities include the sports hall, the sharing of a music block with Stroud High School which includes a recording studio and music technology classrooms as well as a large Music Hall used for concerts since it can hold 100-200 people comfortably. The Music Hall and Rooms are well equipped with modern equipment such as Apple Macs, electronic keyboards, a piano in the Hall along with other musical instruments (such as 2 Full Drum Kits).
Marling School continues to develop as a successful and thriving school gaining an 'Outstanding' judgement by OFSTED Inspectors in the teaching of Business and Economics in December 2011.
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