Marsh Baldon CofE Primary School, based in Marsh Baldon, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 4 to 11. The school is a voluntary controlled school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It has a church of england religious character.

Marsh Baldon CofE Primary School currently has around 69 pupils on roll, which is about 82% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 68.1% boys and 31.9% girls. Around 11.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The student population reflects a mixed community across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 4.5%. Persistent absence is recorded at 15.4%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (66.7%).

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

School Information

Address: The Green, Marsh Baldon, OX44 9LJ
Website: http://www.marshbaldonschool.co.uk
Telephone: 01865343249
School Type: Voluntary controlled school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Oxfordshire
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Carolyn Hanwell
Religious character: Church of England
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 123131

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 11/09/2018

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 84
Number of Pupils: 69
Number of Boys: 47
Number of Girls: 22

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4.5% 4%
Persistent absence: 15.4% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British66.70%46
White and Asian7.20%5
White and Black Caribbean7.20%5
Other White5.80%4
Other Mixed5.80%4
Caribbean1.40%1
Pakistani1.40%1
Indian1.40%1
Unclassified1.40%1
White and Black African1.40%1
Irish0.00%0
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Other Asian0.00%0
Chinese0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
African0.00%0
Other Black0.00%0
Other (any other ethnic group)0.00%0

Education - Primary

Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.

Reading: Average (-0.8)
Writing: Average (-2.1)
Maths: Average (-2.2)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
63%
Local authority average
65%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
13%
Local authority average
11%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
107.0
Local authority average
107.0
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
106.0
Local authority average
104.8
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Marsh Baldon CofE Primary School
The Green , OX44 9LJ
3out of 4 0 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
Windale Community Primary School
Windale Avenue , Blackbird Leys OX4 6JD
- not rated 3,184 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Windale Community Primary School
Windale Avenue , Blackbird Leys OX4 6JD
- not rated 3,184 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Windale Primary School
Windale Avenue , OX4 6JD
3out of 4 3,186 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.