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Marton-Cum-Grafton Church of England Primary School

North Yorkshire, YO51 9QBPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
5 Good
Feb 2025
KS2 Results
70%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.8×
Not oversubscribed
9 1st-choice / 11 places
Ranking
#4,350
of 13,686 nationally

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.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressReas Lane, York, North Yorkshire, YO51 9QB
HeadteacherMarie-Louise Thirlaway
Local AuthorityNorth Yorkshire
Number of Pupils97
Free School Meals (FSM)16.7%
School Capacity97 / 105 (92% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

25 Feb 2025
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Quality of Education
Outstanding
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Early Years Provision
Outstanding

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer assigns a single overall grade in inspections of state-funded schools.

Source: Ofsted, 27 Mar 2025. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

8
Forest SchoolICT SuiteGymnasiumArt StudiosSensory RoomLibraryPlaying FieldsChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

10

Sports

FootballGymnasticsRoundersDanceCross Country

Clubs & Activities

ChoirScience ClubBook ClubArt ClubGardening

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & Language

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:50 – 15:15

Breakfast club

08:00-08:50

After-school care

15:15-17:15

Source: mcgprimaryschool.org. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Marton-Cum-Grafton Church of England Primary School

Marton-Cum-Grafton Church of England Primary School has been rated "Outstanding" by Ofsted. This means the school provides an exceptional quality of education, and pupils thrive both academically and personally.