What to Expect When You Arrive at Marlborough

All parents are required to complete and submit the Joining Forms so we can enrol their child as a new pupil.

Before you arrive at the school your child’s Housemaster or Housemistress will write to you about the House and anything else they think you should know; what follows is general practice for the whole school.

New Pupils in the Shell

All new Shell pupils arrive at the College, mid-afternoon, a day before everybody else at the beginning of the Michaelmas term, on Monday 4th September. Further details to follow.

Car Parking: After you have unloaded your child’s luggage, please use the car park marked on the map, adjacent to the Parade Ground. We respectfully ask parents not to park anywhere else, especially in Court or outside the Master’s Lodge as this will cause a traffic blockage when current pupils start arriving back later in the afternoon.

New pupils in the Lower Sixth

All new Lower Sixth pupils arrive at the College, mid-afternoon, a day before everybody else at the beginning of the Michaelmas term, on Monday 4th September. Further details to follow.

GCSE Examination Results

In August, we will send you a form for notifying the College about GCSE examination results. It is essential that this form is completed promptly and that you include your child’s unique candidate number.

Upper School Code of Conduct

All pupils entering the Upper School are required to agree to support the Upper School Code of Conduct. A copy of the Code is included with the Joining Forms and should be read and understood by all new Upper School pupils.

Please ensure that new Upper School pupils bring back the correct uniform and that pupils who opt for Dress Code 2 have at least two uniform skirts, to be purchased from Crosby & Lawrence.

Marlborough College Transport Information

Coach Transport

The College provides coach transport for pupils at:

• the start and end of every half-term, and at the end of the Lent, Summer and Michaelmas Terms

• the start and end of every exeat weekend

• the end of Michaelmas Term the College provides transport to London Victoria, South Kensington and Heathrow ONLY.

Note: there is no College transport provided at the start of the Michaelmas, Lent or Summer terms.

Destinations can be found in the transport section of the Almanac.

Taxis

Parents can book taxis direct with the following taxi firms whom we know and have approved:

ABC Airport Transfers: 07738 195805; ADS Chauffeur Services: 01380 816892/ 07802 689658; Aldbourne Taxis: 07977 059991; Avebury Taxis: 07525 690207; Browns: 07847 097189; Budgie’s Cars: 07368 312352; DB Chauffeurs: 07850 100859; Flight Link Chauffeurs: 07739 669436; Paragon Cars: 07823 337377; PD Taxis: 01672 511884; Swindon Corporate Travel: 07773 299372; Umbrella Taxis: 07585 003555.

The College will help families with taxi arrangements for destinations that are not available on the College transport list, but any arrangement is ultimately between the taxi firm and the family. Changes or cancellations to bookings outside of term time will need to made directly with the taxi company.

How to book:

Coach and Taxi Transport: Both can be requested via the Transport Booking System. The booking platform, instructions, travel policy and coach charges can be found on the Parent Portal, under the ‘Travel Arrangements’ tab.

Travel Destinations (to and from):

Please note:

• any cancellations or no shows will incur a charge as per our Cancellation Policy,

• College transport may be a coach, minibus or taxi depending upon the number of bookings received,

• a destination will be cancelled if the number of pupils booked is fewer than three,

• all places need to be pre-booked, please do not arrive without a prior booking,

• College transport is available to take pupils from the College to Heathrow at the start and end of every half-term and end of term,

• transport will only go to the stops where bookings have been received,

• College transport is provided to pick up pupils from Heathrow Terminal 5 departures at 7pm, only on the evening the half-term holiday ends,

• for airport trips essential information will need to be provided, particularly for unaccompanied minors or those travelling on a Child Student Visa,

• outbound London coaches stop at South Kensington (Natural History Museum) and Victoria (Green Line Station) and return from Victoria (Green Line Station) and Hammersmith (Novotel).

College Transport Office

(Mon-Fri 9am – 5pm term time only). coaches@marlboroughcollege.org or 01672 892422

Emergency contact for travel

Security Team (24hrs): 01672 892201