Marton-Cum-Grafton Church of England Primary School
Reas Lane, Boroughbridge, York, YO51 9QB
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- ELEVATE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Marie-Louise Thirlaway
- Diocese
- Diocese of Leeds (ce)
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Elevate Multi Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Wetherby and Easingwold
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 105
- Pupils on roll
- 100
- URN
- 147095
- Local authority
- North Yorkshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01423322355
About this school
Marton-Cum-Grafton Church of England Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in York. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 100 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 did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Early years
- Outstanding
- 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 | 19 | 10 | 10 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 63% | 70% | 40% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 5% | 10% | 10% |
| Expected standard in reading | 79% | 80% | 80% |
| Expected standard in maths | 68% | 80% | 40% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 74% | 80% | 60% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 | 108.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 107.0 | 101.0 |
| Reading progress | +3.60 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.60 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.40 | - | - |
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 Marton-Cum-Grafton Church of England 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 | North Yorkshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 63% | 56.9% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 70% | 58.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 40% | 59.2% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 91 |
| 2023/24 | 84 |
| 2024/25 | 97 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Marton-Cum-Grafton Church of England Primary School compares
Marton-Cum-Grafton Church of England Primary School ranked 204th of 233 primary schools in North Yorkshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 11% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 76% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 40% | 4.4% | 16.7% | 100 | — |
| Great Ouseburn Community Primary School | 78% | 4.5% | 5% | 120 | 1.9 miles |
| Boroughbridge Primary School | 57% | 4.4% | 24.3% | 280 | 2.6 miles |
| Staveley Community Primary School | 77% | 6% | 8.7% | 86 | 3.2 miles |
| Roecliffe CofE Primary School | 86% | 3.1% | 6.6% | 78 | 3.3 miles |
| Kirby Hill Church of England (VC) Primary School | 71% | 4% | 12.5% | 120 | 3.9 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)
- 16.67%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 4.39%
- Persistent absence
- 7.89%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Great Ouseburn Community Primary School1.9 miles
Primary · York
-
Boroughbridge Primary School2.6 miles
Primary · York
-
Staveley Community Primary School3.2 miles
Primary · Knaresborough
-
Roecliffe CofE Primary School3.3 miles
Primary · York
-
Kirby Hill Church of England (VC) Primary School3.9 miles
Primary · York
Other schools in York
Marton-Cum-Grafton Church of England Primary School ranks 86th of the 93 ranked primary schools in York.
- Acomb Primary School Primary
- Appleton Roebuck Primary School Primary
- Archbishop of York's CofE Junior School, Bishopthorpe Primary
- Badger Hill Primary Academy Primary
- Barlby Bridge Community Primary School Primary
- Barmby Moor Church of England Primary School Primary
- Bishop Wilton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
- Bishopthorpe Infant School Primary
- Boroughbridge Primary School Primary
- Bugthorpe Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
- Burton Green Primary School Primary
- Carr Infant School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Marton-Cum-Grafton Church of England Primary School teach?
- Marton-Cum-Grafton Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in York.
- Who is the headteacher of Marton-Cum-Grafton Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of Marton-Cum-Grafton Church of England Primary School is Mrs Marie-Louise Thirlaway, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Marton-Cum-Grafton Church of England Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Marton-Cum-Grafton Church of England 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 Marton-Cum-Grafton Church of England Primary School?
- Marton-Cum-Grafton Church of England Primary School has 100 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Marton-Cum-Grafton Church of England Primary School full?
- Marton-Cum-Grafton Church of England Primary School has capacity for 105 pupils and 100 on roll (95%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Marton-Cum-Grafton Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Marton-Cum-Grafton Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Leeds (ce).
- Does Marton-Cum-Grafton Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Marton-Cum-Grafton Church of England Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Marton-Cum-Grafton Church of England Primary School?
- Marton-Cum-Grafton Church of England Primary School is part of ELEVATE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Marton-Cum-Grafton Church of England 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 40% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Marton-Cum-Grafton Church of England Primary School rank locally?
- Marton-Cum-Grafton Church of England Primary School ranked 204th of 233 primary schools in North Yorkshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 11% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 76% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Marton-Cum-Grafton Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- Marton-Cum-Grafton Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Marton-Cum-Grafton Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Marton-Cum-Grafton Church of England 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 10 July 2026.