The Marston Thorold's Charity Church of England School
School Lane, Marston, Grantham, NG32 2HQ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Elaine Bedford
- Diocese
- Diocese of Lincoln
- Federation
- The Grantham Villages’ Church of England Schools Federation
- Constituency
- Grantham and Bourne
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 90
- Pupils on roll
- 62
- URN
- 120605
- Local authority
- Lincolnshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01400250583
About this school
The Marston Thorold's Charity Church of England School is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Grantham. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 62 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected The Marston Thorold's Charity Church of England School, and its latest judgement is set out 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
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
A short monitoring inspection followed on : inspectors found that standards have been maintained.
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 | 10 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 50% | 73% | 60% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 63% | 100% | 60% |
| Expected standard in maths | 75% | 100% | 70% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 63% | 73% | 70% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 102.0 | 106.0 | 103.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 108.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | 0.00 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.20 | - | - |
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 The Marston Thorold's Charity 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 | Lincolnshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 50% | 54% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 73% | 54.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 60% | 56.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 3.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 76 |
| 2023/24 | 70 |
| 2024/25 | 63 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How The Marston Thorold's Charity Church of England School compares
The Marston Thorold's Charity Church of England School ranked 126th of 246 primary schools in Lincolnshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 40% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 69% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 60% | 4.7% | 9.5% | 62 | — |
| Barkston and Syston CofE Primary School | 57% | 4% | 16.8% | 94 | 2.8 miles |
| Allington with Sedgebrook Church of England Primary School | 43% | 3.3% | 11.6% | 83 | 2.8 miles |
| The St Sebastian's Church of England Primary School, Great Gonerby | 56% | 4.9% | 25% | 155 | 3.4 miles |
| Long Bennington Church of England Academy | 76% | 4.4% | 13.9% | 251 | 3.5 miles |
| Caythorpe Primary School | 46% | 7.3% | 26% | 102 | 4.0 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.
Inspection history
-
Ungraded inspection report24 June 2025
- 10 March 2020
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 9.52%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 4.68%
- Persistent absence
- 16.39%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Barkston and Syston CofE Primary School2.8 miles
Primary · Grantham
-
Allington with Sedgebrook Church of England Primary School2.8 miles
Primary · Grantham
-
The St Sebastian's Church of England Primary School, Great Gonerby3.4 miles
Primary · Grantham
-
Long Bennington Church of England Academy3.5 miles
Primary · Newark
-
Caythorpe Primary School4.0 miles
Primary · Grantham
Other schools in Grantham
The Marston Thorold's Charity Church of England School ranks 10th of the 28 ranked primary schools in Grantham.
- Allington with Sedgebrook Church of England Primary School Primary
- Ancaster CofE Primary School Primary
- Barkston and Syston CofE Primary School Primary
- Barrowby Church of England Primary School Primary
- Belmont Community Primary School Primary
- Belton Lane Community Primary School Primary
- Buckminster Primary School Primary
- Bythams Primary School Primary
- Caythorpe Primary School Primary
- Cliffedale Primary School Primary
- Colsterworth Church of England Primary School Primary
- Corby Glen Community Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does The Marston Thorold's Charity Church of England School teach?
- The Marston Thorold's Charity Church of England School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Grantham.
- Who is the headteacher of The Marston Thorold's Charity Church of England School?
- The headteacher of The Marston Thorold's Charity Church of England School is Mrs Elaine Bedford, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has The Marston Thorold's Charity Church of England School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected The Marston Thorold's Charity 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 many pupils are at The Marston Thorold's Charity Church of England School?
- The Marston Thorold's Charity Church of England School has 62 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is The Marston Thorold's Charity Church of England School full?
- The Marston Thorold's Charity Church of England School has capacity for 90 pupils and 62 on roll (69%), 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 The Marston Thorold's Charity Church of England School a faith school?
- Yes. The Marston Thorold's Charity Church of England School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Lincoln.
- Does The Marston Thorold's Charity Church of England School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records The Marston Thorold's Charity Church of England School as having no nursery classes.
- Is The Marston Thorold's Charity Church of England School part of an academy trust?
- The Marston Thorold's Charity Church of England School is part of the The Grantham Villages’ Church of England Schools Federation federation. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have The Marston Thorold's Charity Church of England School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 50% in 2022/23 and 60% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does The Marston Thorold's Charity Church of England School compare with other schools in Lincolnshire?
- The Marston Thorold's Charity Church of England School ranked 126th of 246 primary schools in Lincolnshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 40% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 69% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is The Marston Thorold's Charity Church of England School's absence rate?
- The Marston Thorold's Charity Church of England School's overall absence rate is 4.7% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are The Marston Thorold's Charity Church of England School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, The Marston Thorold's Charity 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 30 June 2026.