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Marsh Baldon CofE Primary School

South Oxfordshire, OX44 9LJPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Oct 2023
KS2 Results
38%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
8 1st-choice / 9 places
Ranking
#12,680
of 13,686 nationally

About Marsh Baldon CofE Primary School

Marsh Baldon CofE Primary School’s headline KS2 results sit well below the Oxfordshire local authority average for primary schools. Just 38% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined in the 2023/24 academic year, compared with a county average of 61%. That places the school in the bottom 50 nationally for this metric, ranking 196th out of 242 similar schools in the LA. The gap is starkest in writing, where only 50% of pupils reached the expected level, and in reading and maths, both at 63% — each below the typical LA benchmark. No pupils achieved the higher standard in any of the three subjects. The school’s Progress 8 scores are not available, so it’s hard to say how much of this reflects pupil intake versus teaching impact, but the raw attainment figures are clearly a concern for parents prioritising academic outcomes.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressThe Green, Marsh Baldon, South Oxfordshire, OX44 9LJ
HeadteacherCarolyn Hanwell
Local AuthorityOxfordshire
Number of Pupils69
Free School Meals (FSM)11.6%
School Capacity69 / 84 (82% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

11 Oct 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (11 Oct 2023): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 3 Oct 2018. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

9
Dining HallOutdoor PlaygroundSports HallICT SuiteGymnasiumArt StudiosMusic RoomsForest SchoolChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

11

Sports

GymnasticsAthleticsRoundersNetballTennis

Clubs & Activities

Science ClubArt ClubGardeningFilm ClubBook ClubCoding

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguagePhysicalLearning Difficulty

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:40 – 15:10

Breakfast club

07:45-08:40

After-school care

15:10-17:30

Source: marshbaldonschool.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Marsh Baldon CofE Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.