Marsh Baldon CofE Primary School
The Green, Marsh Baldon, OX44 9LJ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Carolyn Hanwell
- Diocese
- Diocese of Oxford
- Constituency
- Didcot and Wantage
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 84
- Pupils on roll
- 73
- URN
- 123131
- Local authority
- Oxfordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01865343249
About this school
Marsh Baldon CofE Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Marsh Baldon. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 73 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Marsh Baldon CofE Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 11 October 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. 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 | 8 | 8 | 6 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 63% | 38% | 50% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 13% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 88% | 63% | 67% |
| Expected standard in maths | 88% | 63% | 83% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 88% | 50% | 67% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 103.0 | 103.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.80 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -2.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -2.20 | - | - |
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 Marsh Baldon CofE Primary 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 | Oxfordshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 63% | 58.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 38% | 59.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 50% | 60.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 72 |
| 2023/24 | 71 |
| 2024/25 | 69 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Marsh Baldon CofE Primary School compares
Marsh Baldon CofE Primary School ranked 191st of 228 primary schools in Oxfordshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 21% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 87% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 50% | 3.8% | 11.6% | 73 | — |
| Windale Primary School | 73% | 6% | 43.5% | 196 | 1.8 miles |
| Pegasus School | 63% | 7.1% | 44.9% | 479 | 2.0 miles |
| Garsington Church of England Primary School | 68% | 3% | 9.1% | 204 | 2.1 miles |
| Orchard Meadow Primary School | 56% | 7.2% | 46.6% | 209 | 2.2 miles |
| Abbey Woods Academy | 70% | 8.1% | 42% | 138 | 2.3 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)
- 11.59%
- English as an additional language
- 14.5%
- Overall absence
- 3.81%
- Persistent absence
- 7.81%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Windale Primary School1.8 miles
Primary · Oxford
-
Pegasus School2.0 miles
Primary · Oxford
-
Garsington Church of England Primary School2.1 miles
Primary · Oxford
-
Orchard Meadow Primary School2.2 miles
Primary · Oxford
-
Abbey Woods Academy2.3 miles
Primary · Wallingford
Common questions
- What ages does Marsh Baldon CofE Primary School teach?
- Marsh Baldon CofE Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Marsh Baldon.
- Who is the headteacher of Marsh Baldon CofE Primary School?
- The headteacher of Marsh Baldon CofE Primary School is Mrs Carolyn Hanwell, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Marsh Baldon CofE Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Marsh Baldon CofE Primary 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 Marsh Baldon CofE Primary School?
- Marsh Baldon CofE Primary School has 73 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Marsh Baldon CofE Primary School full?
- Marsh Baldon CofE Primary School has capacity for 84 pupils and 73 on roll (87%), 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 Marsh Baldon CofE Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Marsh Baldon CofE Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Oxford.
- Does Marsh Baldon CofE Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Marsh Baldon CofE Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Marsh Baldon CofE Primary School'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 50% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Marsh Baldon CofE Primary School compare with other schools in Oxfordshire?
- Marsh Baldon CofE Primary School ranked 191st of 228 primary schools in Oxfordshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 21% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 87% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Marsh Baldon CofE Primary School's absence rate?
- Marsh Baldon CofE Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Marsh Baldon CofE Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Marsh Baldon CofE Primary 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.