Marton-Cum-Grafton Church of England Primary School

About Marton-Cum-Grafton Church of England Primary School

Marton-Cum-Grafton Church of England Primary School is a small state primary in North Yorkshire, a local authority where only 16 out of 292 primary schools hold an Outstanding rating from Ofsted. The school sits at 58th in the LA rankings based on KS2 expected standards in reading, writing and maths, placing it in the top quarter of all primaries in the county. Among its closest-performing peers in the area are Eppleby Forcett Church of England Primary School, Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, and Middleton Tyas Church of England Primary School, all of which score higher on the same metric. With just 97 pupils on roll against a capacity of 105, the school is comfortably sized but clearly popular — it received 35 applications for 11 places in the 2025/26 admissions round, making it oversubscribed by a ratio of over three to one. Nine of those applications were first-preference offers, suggesting strong local demand for this Church of England village school.

Academically, the school performs well above the North Yorkshire average. In the 2023/24 KS2 assessments, 70% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, compared with a LA average of 60%. The school also achieved strong average scaled scores of 108 in reading and 107 in maths. A higher-than-average proportion of pupils reached the higher standard in reading (40%) and maths (20%), though the combined higher standard figure was 10%. Ofsted’s most recent graded inspection in February 2025 awarded Outstanding across every category judged — quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision. This continues a pattern of excellence: the previous inspection in 2014 also rated the school Outstanding overall. Parent feedback is overwhelmingly positive, with 96% of respondents saying they would recommend the school, and strong majorities agreeing that children are happy, safe, and well-supported.

The school offers a notably broad set of facilities for its size, including a Forest School, sensory room, chapel, gymnasium, art studios and playing fields. Clubs range from choir and book club to gardening and science club, while sports provision includes football, gymnastics, rounders, dance and cross country. For children with additional needs, the school lists support for specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia, speech and language needs, social and emotional mental health, and autistic spectrum disorder. 20% of responding parents said their child receives SEND support, and 91% agreed or strongly agreed that the school gives SEND children the support they need. With nursery provision on site and a Church of England character, this is a school that suits families looking for a well-regarded village primary with strong academic outcomes, a clear moral framework, and a wide range of enrichment opportunities — though securing a place will require an early application given the level of oversubscription.

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