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)
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)
