North Marston Church of England School
School Hill, North Marston, Buckingham, MK18 3PE
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Miss Sarah Brew
- Diocese
- Diocese of Oxford
- Constituency
- Buckingham and Bletchley
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 105
- Pupils on roll
- 90
- URN
- 110412
- Local authority
- Buckinghamshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01296670286
About this school
North Marston Church of England School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Buckingham. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 90 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 16 | 11 | 15 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 38% | 50% | 53% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 75% | 73% | 80% |
| Expected standard in maths | 63% | 55% | 60% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 75% | 64% | 60% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 102.0 | 101.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.70 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -2.00 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.00 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How North Marston Church of England School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Buckinghamshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 38% | 59.4% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 50% | 61.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 53% | 63.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 98 |
| 2023/24 | 101 |
| 2024/25 | 93 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How North Marston Church of England School compares
North Marston Church of England School ranked 121st of 142 primary schools in Buckinghamshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 26% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 97% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 53% | 3.1% | 17.2% | 90 | — |
| Whitchurch Combined School | 77% | 4.3% | 13.1% | 197 | 1.4 miles |
| Quainton Church of England School | 58% | 6.4% | 16.3% | 175 | 2.6 miles |
| East Claydon Church of England School | 80% | 2.9% | 12.2% | 104 | 2.9 miles |
| Swanbourne Church of England VA School | 73% | 3.6% | 7.5% | 123 | 3.2 miles |
| Winslow Church of England School | 49% | 5.7% | 25.5% | 383 | 3.3 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 17.2%
- English as an additional language
- 2.2%
- Overall absence
- 3.14%
- Persistent absence
- 7.22%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Whitchurch Combined School1.4 miles
Primary · Aylesbury
-
Quainton Church of England School2.6 miles
Primary · Aylesbury
-
East Claydon Church of England School2.9 miles
Primary · East Claydon
-
Swanbourne Church of England VA School3.2 miles
Primary · Milton Keynes
-
Winslow Church of England School3.3 miles
Primary · Buckingham
Other schools in Buckingham
North Marston Church of England School ranks 8th of the 12 ranked primary schools in Buckingham.
- Bourton Meadow Academy Primary
- Buckingham Primary School Primary
- Finmere Church of England Primary School Primary
- George Grenville Academy Primary
- Lace Hill Academy Primary
- Padbury Church of England School Primary
- Roundwood Primary School Primary
- St James and St John CofE Primary School Primary
- Steeple Claydon School and Pre-School Primary
- Thornborough Infant School Primary
- Twyford C of E School Primary
- Winslow Church of England School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does North Marston Church of England School teach?
- North Marston Church of England School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Buckingham.
- Who is the headteacher of North Marston Church of England School?
- The headteacher of North Marston Church of England School is Miss Sarah Brew, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was North Marston Church of England School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected North Marston Church of England School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is North Marston Church of England School?
- North Marston Church of England School has 90 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is North Marston Church of England School full?
- North Marston Church of England School has capacity for 105 pupils and 90 on roll (86%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is North Marston Church of England School a faith school?
- Yes. North Marston Church of England School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Oxford.
- Does North Marston Church of England School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records North Marston Church of England School as having no nursery classes.
- How have North Marston Church of England School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 38% in 2022/23 and 53% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does North Marston Church of England School rank locally?
- North Marston Church of England School ranked 121st of 142 primary schools in Buckinghamshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 26% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 97% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is North Marston Church of England School's absence rate?
- North Marston Church of England School's overall absence rate is 3.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are North Marston Church of England School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, North Marston Church of England School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.