Marcham Church of England (Voluntary Controlled) Primary School
Morland Road, Marcham, Abingdon, OX13 6PY
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Miss Lindsay Priddle
- Diocese
- Diocese of Oxford
- Constituency
- Oxford West and Abingdon
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 168
- URN
- 123155
- Local authority
- Oxfordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01865391448
About this school
Marcham Church of England (Voluntary Controlled) Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Abingdon. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 168 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. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person 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
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 23 | 24 | 28 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 61% | 25% | 43% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 70% | 83% | 64% |
| Expected standard in maths | 78% | 58% | 64% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 78% | 58% | 64% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 101.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.30 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -2.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.80 | - | - |
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 Marcham Church of England (Voluntary Controlled) 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 | 61% | 58.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 25% | 59.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 43% | 60.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 182 |
| 2023/24 | 190 |
| 2024/25 | 181 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Marcham Church of England (Voluntary Controlled) Primary School compares
Marcham Church of England (Voluntary Controlled) Primary School ranked 213th of 228 primary schools in Oxfordshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 14% 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 | 43% | 4.7% | 17.7% | 168 | — |
| Drayton Community Primary School | 47% | 4.4% | 9.4% | 194 | 1.8 miles |
| Caldecott Primary School | 64% | 4.8% | 25.4% | 360 | 2.0 miles |
| Thameside Primary School | 48% | 6.7% | 37.3% | 205 | 2.0 miles |
| Carswell Community Primary School | 79% | 4.3% | 13.1% | 210 | 2.1 miles |
| St Nicolas Church of England Primary School, Abingdon | 69% | 5.1% | 15.1% | 399 | 2.4 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)
- 17.68%
- English as an additional language
- 9.4%
- Overall absence
- 4.65%
- Persistent absence
- 5.52%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Drayton Community Primary School1.8 miles
Primary · Abingdon
-
Caldecott Primary School2.0 miles
Primary · Abingdon
-
Thameside Primary School2.0 miles
Primary · Abingdon
-
Carswell Community Primary School2.1 miles
Primary · Abingdon
-
St Nicolas Church of England Primary School, Abingdon2.4 miles
Primary · Abingdon
Other schools in Abingdon
Marcham Church of England (Voluntary Controlled) Primary School ranks 21st of the 21 ranked primary schools in Abingdon.
- Appleton Church of England (A) Primary School Primary
- Caldecott Primary School Primary
- Carswell Community Primary School Primary
- Clifton Hampden Church of England Primary School Primary
- Drayton Community Primary School Primary
- Dry Sandford Primary School Primary
- Dunmore Primary School Primary
- John Blandy Primary School Primary
- Long Furlong Primary School Primary
- Long Wittenham (Church of England) Primary School Primary
- Longworth Primary School Primary
- Radley Church of England Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Marcham Church of England (Voluntary Controlled) Primary School teach?
- Marcham Church of England (Voluntary Controlled) Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Abingdon.
- Who is the headteacher of Marcham Church of England (Voluntary Controlled) Primary School?
- The headteacher of Marcham Church of England (Voluntary Controlled) Primary School is Miss Lindsay Priddle, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Marcham Church of England (Voluntary Controlled) Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Marcham Church of England (Voluntary Controlled) 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 big is Marcham Church of England (Voluntary Controlled) Primary School?
- Marcham Church of England (Voluntary Controlled) Primary School has 168 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Marcham Church of England (Voluntary Controlled) Primary School full?
- Marcham Church of England (Voluntary Controlled) Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 168 on roll (80%), 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 Marcham Church of England (Voluntary Controlled) Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Marcham Church of England (Voluntary Controlled) Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Oxford.
- Does Marcham Church of England (Voluntary Controlled) Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Marcham Church of England (Voluntary Controlled) Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Marcham Church of England (Voluntary Controlled) Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 61% in 2022/23 and 43% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Marcham Church of England (Voluntary Controlled) Primary School rank locally?
- Marcham Church of England (Voluntary Controlled) Primary School ranked 213th of 228 primary schools in Oxfordshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 14% 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 Marcham Church of England (Voluntary Controlled) Primary School's absence rate?
- Marcham Church of England (Voluntary Controlled) Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.7% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Marcham Church of England (Voluntary Controlled) Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Marcham Church of England (Voluntary Controlled) 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.