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St Gregory's Church of England Primary School, Marnhull

Dorset, DT10 1PZPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Requires Improvement
Nov 2022
KS2 Results
No data
Competition
0.7×
Not oversubscribed
7 1st-choice / 10 places
Ranking
Not ranked

About St Gregory's Church of England Primary School, Marnhull

St Gregory's Church of England Primary School, Marnhull is a small state primary in the Dorset local authority, serving just 57 pupils from ages 4 to 11. It sits within a competitive local landscape of 119 primary schools in the county, where only three hold an Outstanding Ofsted rating. Among its Church of England peers, the school is ranked below Spetisbury CofE Primary School, St Ives Primary & Nursery School, and Sticklands Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, which occupy the top three spots locally. The school is heavily oversubscribed for its 2025/26 intake, receiving 23 applications for just 10 places, with only seven first-preference offers made. This suggests strong local demand despite its current Ofsted rating. Headteacher Jill Farndale leads a mixed-gender, non-boarding school with no nursery or sixth form provision. The school has a Church of England religious character and a high proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals at 29.8%, well above the national average.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressNew Street, Sturminster Newton, Dorset, DT10 1PZ
HeadteacherJill Farndale
Local AuthorityDorset
Number of Pupils57
Free School Meals (FSM)29.8%
School Capacity57 / 168 (34% full)

Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

8 Nov 2022
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Overall Effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of Education
Requires improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Requires improvement
Early Years Provision
Requires improvement

Source: Ofsted, 12 Jan 2023. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

5
Art StudiosICT SuiteGymnasiumSports HallChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

11

Sports

CricketFootballCross CountryAthleticsTennis

Clubs & Activities

ChoirDramaEco ClubBook ClubScience ClubCoding

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

SEND Support

DyslexiaSpeech & LanguageLearning Difficulty

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:15

Breakfast club

07:45-08:45

After-school care

15:15-17:30

Source: stgregorymarnhull.dorset.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Frequently Asked Questions About St Gregory's Church of England Primary School, Marnhull

St Gregory's Church of England Primary School, Marnhull has been rated "Requires Improvement" by Ofsted. This means the school is not yet good, but inspectors believe it can improve with the right support and changes.