The Primary School of St Mary and St Martin
Retford Road, Blyth, Worksop, S81 8ER
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Sarah Preston
- Diocese
- Diocese of Southwell
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Bassetlaw
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 105
- Pupils on roll
- 134
- URN
- 122796
- Local authority
- Nottinghamshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01909591218
About this school
The Primary School of St Mary and St Martin is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Worksop. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 134 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
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 25 February 2025, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 17 | 13 | 17 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 53% | 54% | 53% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 71% | 85% | 94% |
| Expected standard in maths | 88% | 77% | 88% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 82% | 77% | 82% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 109.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.30 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +3.90 | - | - |
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 Primary School of St Mary and St Martin has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Nottinghamshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 53% | 58.5% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 54% | 59.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 53% | 61.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 140 |
| 2023/24 | 126 |
| 2024/25 | 137 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How The Primary School of St Mary and St Martin compares
The Primary School of St Mary and St Martin ranked 177th of 226 primary schools in Nottinghamshire 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 95% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 53% | 3.4% | 8.6% | 134 | — |
| Ranskill Primary School | 80% | 4.3% | 12.9% | 147 | 2.1 miles |
| Ramsden Primary School | 70% | 4.7% | 14.4% | 225 | 2.8 miles |
| Kingston Park Academy | 76% | 5.5% | 45.7% | 216 | 2.8 miles |
| Harworth Church of England Academy | 75% | 5.3% | 27.3% | 210 | 3.0 miles |
| Langold Dyscarr Community School | 38% | 5.8% | 27.2% | 334 | 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 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 8.62%
- English as an additional language
- 2.2%
- Overall absence
- 3.36%
- Persistent absence
- 6.8%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Ranskill Primary School2.1 miles
Primary · Retford
-
Ramsden Primary School2.8 miles
Primary · Worksop
-
Kingston Park Academy2.8 miles
Primary · Worksop
-
Harworth Church of England Academy3.0 miles
Primary · Doncaster
-
Langold Dyscarr Community School3.0 miles
Primary · Worksop
Other schools in Worksop
The Primary School of St Mary and St Martin ranks 16th of the 20 ranked primary schools in Worksop.
- Creswell CofE Controlled Infant and Nursery Primary
- Creswell Junior School Primary
- Gateford Park Primary School Primary
- Haggonfields Primary and Nursery School Primary
- Hodthorpe Primary School Primary
- Holy Family Catholic Primary School Primary
- Kingston Park Academy Primary
- Langold Dyscarr Community School Primary
- Norbridge Academy Primary
- Prospect Hill Infant and Nursery School Primary
- Prospect Hill Junior School Primary
- Ramsden Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does The Primary School of St Mary and St Martin teach?
- The Primary School of St Mary and St Martin teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Worksop.
- Who is the headteacher of The Primary School of St Mary and St Martin?
- The headteacher of The Primary School of St Mary and St Martin is Mrs Sarah Preston, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was The Primary School of St Mary and St Martin last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected The Primary School of St Mary and St Martin, 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 The Primary School of St Mary and St Martin?
- The Primary School of St Mary and St Martin has 134 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is The Primary School of St Mary and St Martin full?
- The Primary School of St Mary and St Martin has capacity for 105 pupils and 134 on roll (128%), so it is at or above 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 Primary School of St Mary and St Martin a faith school?
- Yes. The Primary School of St Mary and St Martin is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Southwell.
- Does The Primary School of St Mary and St Martin have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records The Primary School of St Mary and St Martin as having nursery classes.
- How have The Primary School of St Mary and St Martin's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 53% 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 The Primary School of St Mary and St Martin rank locally?
- The Primary School of St Mary and St Martin ranked 177th of 226 primary schools in Nottinghamshire 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 95% 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 Primary School of St Mary and St Martin's absence rate?
- The Primary School of St Mary and St Martin's overall absence rate is 3.4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are The Primary School of St Mary and St Martin's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, The Primary School of St Mary and St Martin'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.