School profile

Marsh Baldon CofE Primary School

Primary · Voluntary controlled school · Marsh Baldon, OX44 9LJ

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#12,275 of 15,057

Worse than 81% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Marsh Baldon CofE Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 11 Sept 2018

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeVoluntary controlled school
Ages4 to 11
Pupils73
GenderMixed
Religious characterChurch of England
Head teacherMrs Carolyn Hanwell
Local authorityOxfordshire
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 123131.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolOxfordshireEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths50%62%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.0%9%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.103106106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.105104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.104105105
Expected standard in reading67%76%76%
Expected standard in writing67%72%73%
Expected standard in maths83%74%75%
Pupils taking tests6--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils73
Girls23
Boys50
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.9.6%
First language not English8.2%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.84
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.13.1%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.15
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.7
Average class size24.3

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
71.2%
Other White
6.8%
White and Black Caribbean
5.5%
Other mixed
5.5%
White and Asian
4.1%
Indian
1.4%
Pakistani
1.4%
Caribbean
1.4%
Other Black
1.4%
Irish
0%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher17
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.7.2
Teachers (FTE)4.3
Teaching assistants (FTE)5.81
Support staff (FTE)6.81
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/255.6
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/254.6
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250.5
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250.5

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.10
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.22
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.9
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.9
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolOxfordshireEngland
Overall absence4.1%, better than England, better than Oxfordshire4.9%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.6.3%, better than England, better than Oxfordshire11.6%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0%, better than England, better than Oxfordshire1.1%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Marsh Baldon CofE Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
1.8 miPrimaryWindale Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good

Frequently asked questions about Marsh Baldon CofE Primary School

What is Marsh Baldon CofE Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Marsh Baldon CofE Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 11 Sept 2018.

How does Marsh Baldon CofE Primary School rank in England?

Marsh Baldon CofE Primary School ranks 12,275 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 81% of schools).

What are Marsh Baldon CofE Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 50% of pupils at Marsh Baldon CofE Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Marsh Baldon CofE Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Marsh Baldon CofE Primary School made 10 offers from 22 applications (2.2 per offer), and 9 of 9 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Marsh Baldon CofE Primary School?

Marsh Baldon CofE Primary School has 73 pupils aged 4 to 11.

What is the capacity of Marsh Baldon CofE Primary School?

Marsh Baldon CofE Primary School had 84 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Marsh Baldon CofE Primary School?

At Marsh Baldon CofE Primary School, the average class had 24.3 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 17 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Marsh Baldon CofE Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Marsh Baldon CofE Primary School missed 4.1% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 6.3% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.