The Marston Thorold's Charity Church of England School

About The Marston Thorold's Charity Church of England School

The Marston Thorold's Charity Church of England School is a small primary in the Lincolnshire local authority, sitting within the South Kesteven borough. Among the 280 primary schools in the county, it ranks 49th, placing it comfortably in the top quarter of schools. Its closest high-performing peers in the area include Quadring Cowley & Brown's Primary School, Deeping St Nicholas Primary School, and The Tydd St Mary Church of England Primary School, which all sit above it in the local rankings. The school is a Church of England state primary for mixed-gender pupils aged 4 to 11, with a headteacher named Elaine Bedford. It is a notably small school, with just 63 pupils on roll against a capacity of 90, and only 9.5 per cent of children eligible for free school meals. The school is oversubscribed for the 2025/26 intake, receiving 12 applications for 6 places, with all 6 first-preference applicants offered a spot.

Academically, the school performs well above the local average. In the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 assessments, 73 per cent of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, compared with a Lincolnshire average of 57 per cent. Every child met the expected standard in both reading and maths individually, and 45 per cent achieved the higher standard in maths. Reading and writing higher-standard scores were lower, at 18 per cent each. The school’s average scaled scores were 106 in reading and 108 in maths, though progress measures are not available. In its most recent graded Ofsted inspection, carried out in 2020, the school was rated Good overall, with Good marks across all categories including quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and leadership and management. An ungraded inspection in June 2025 confirmed that standards have been maintained. The previous inspection in 2015 also rated the school Good.

The school offers a range of facilities including a Forest School, a chapel, a library, playing fields, and an outdoor playground. Sports provision covers gymnastics, rounders, football, cricket, swimming, cross country and athletics, while clubs include drama, choir, art and gardening. For children with additional needs, the school lists provisions for specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia, moderate learning difficulty, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech, language and communication needs, hearing impairment, and autistic spectrum disorder. Parent feedback is very positive: 97 per cent of respondents would recommend the school, and strong majorities agreed or strongly agreed that their child is happy, feels safe, and does well. The school is oversubscribed, so early application is advisable. It will particularly suit families looking for a small, Church of England primary with strong academic outcomes and a broad range of extracurricular activities.

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