St Gregory's Church of England Primary School, Marnhull
New Street, Marnhull, Sturminster Newton, DT10 1PZ
This school is closed (it closed in January 2024).
It was replaced by St Gregory's Church of England Primary School, Marnhull. That page has the school's current information.
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mr James Stanford
- Diocese
- Diocese of Salisbury
- Constituency
- North Dorset
- Setting
- (England/Wales) Rural village
- Capacity
- 168
- Pupils on roll
- 65
- URN
- 113805
- Local authority
- Dorset
About this school
St Gregory's Church of England Primary School, Marnhull was a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Sturminster Newton. It taught children aged 4 to 11 and had 65 pupils on roll.
Ofsted did not inspect it under the current framework.
Ofsted judgement
St Gregory's Church of England Primary School, Marnhull has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in January 1900, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 |
|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 19 | 13 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 63% | 62% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 84% | 85% |
| Expected standard in maths | 79% | 62% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 79% | 77% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 109.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 101.0 |
| Reading progress | 0.00 | - |
| Writing progress | -3.30 | - |
| Maths progress | -4.10 | - |
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 St Gregory's Church of England Primary School, Marnhull has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Dorset average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 63% | 53.5% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 62% | 53.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | — | 54.4% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | — | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 89 |
| 2023/24 | 65 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Gregory's Church of England Primary School, Marnhull compares
Its absence rate was lower than 89% of England schools in 2023/24.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 4.1% | 18.5% | 65 | — |
| St Gregory's Church of England Primary School, Marnhull | 50% | 5.6% | 29.8% | 51 | 0.0 miles |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Marnhull | 67% | 5.7% | 21.6% | 82 | 0.8 miles |
| Stower Provost Community School | 40% | 4.4% | 15.9% | 92 | 2.4 miles |
| Stalbridge Church of England Primary School | 65% | 4.4% | 23.7% | 188 | 2.8 miles |
| William Barnes Primary School | 55% | 5.1% | 24.1% | 162 | 3.0 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 2023/24 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 18.5%
- English as an additional language
- 1.5%
- Overall absence
- 4.1%
- Persistent absence
- 12.1%
Location
Nearby schools
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St Gregory's Church of England Primary School, Marnhull0.0 miles
Primary · Sturminster Newton
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St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Marnhull0.8 miles
Primary · Sturminster Newton
-
Stower Provost Community School2.4 miles
Primary · Gillingham
-
Stalbridge Church of England Primary School2.8 miles
Primary · Stalbridge
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William Barnes Primary School3.0 miles
Primary · Sturminster Newton
Other schools in Sturminster Newton
- Hazelbury Bryan Primary School Primary
- St Gregory's Church of England Primary School, Marnhull Primary
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Marnhull Primary
- William Barnes Primary School Primary
- Sturminster Newton High School Secondary
- Yewstock School Special schools
Common questions
- What year groups does St Gregory's Church of England Primary School, Marnhull teach?
- St Gregory's Church of England Primary School, Marnhull taught children aged 4 to 11. It was a primary school in Sturminster Newton.
- Has St Gregory's Church of England Primary School, Marnhull been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected St Gregory's Church of England Primary School, Marnhull under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How big is St Gregory's Church of England Primary School, Marnhull?
- St Gregory's Church of England Primary School, Marnhull had 65 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- How have St Gregory's Church of England Primary School, Marnhull's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 63% in 2022/23 and 62% in 2023/24. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are St Gregory's Church of England Primary School, Marnhull's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Gregory's Church of England Primary School, Marnhull'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 9 July 2024.