Marston Montgomery Primary School
Thurvaston Road, Marston Montgomery, Ashbourne, DE6 2FF
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- DERBY DIOCESAN ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Teresa Bosley
- Sponsor
- Derby Diocesan Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Derbyshire Dales
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 70
- Pupils on roll
- 18
- URN
- 150189
- Local authority
- Derbyshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01889590373
About this school
Marston Montgomery Primary School is a primary academy in Ashbourne. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 18 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
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
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- Safeguarding
- Effective
This inspection took place when the school was registered as Marston Montgomery Primary School (URN 112589).
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 4 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | - |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | - |
| Expected standard in reading | - |
| Expected standard in maths | - |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | - |
| Average scaled score in reading | - |
| Average scaled score in maths | - |
Trends over time
How Marston Montgomery 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 | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | — | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 25 |
| 2024/25 | 24 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Marston Montgomery Primary School compares
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 | — | 4.4% | 16.7% | 18 | — |
| Dove CofE Academy | — | 4.6% | 19.5% | 113 | 2.0 miles |
| Norbury CofE Primary School | — | — | — | 75 | 2.2 miles |
| Doveridge Primary School | — | 3% | 10.1% | 84 | 2.6 miles |
| All Saints CofE Academy Denstone | — | 3.6% | 6.7% | 67 | 2.7 miles |
| St Mary's CofE (A) First School | — | 4.6% | 20% | 190 | 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
- 4.36%
- Persistent absence
- 9.52%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Dove CofE Academy2.0 miles
Primary · Uttoxeter
-
Norbury CofE Primary School2.2 miles
Primary · Ashbourne
-
Doveridge Primary School2.6 miles
Primary · Ashbourne
-
All Saints CofE Academy Denstone2.7 miles
Primary · Uttoxeter
-
St Mary's CofE (A) First School3.9 miles
Primary · Uttoxeter
Other schools in Ashbourne
- Ashbourne Primary School Primary
- Bradley CofE Primary School Primary
- Brailsford CofE Primary School Primary
- Clifton CofE Primary School Primary
- Doveridge Primary School Primary
- Fitzherbert CofE (Aided) Primary School Primary
- Hilltop Primary Academy Primary
- Hulland CofE Primary School Primary
- Ilam Church of England Primary School Primary
- Kirk Ireton C of E Primary School Primary
- Kirk Langley CofE Primary School Primary
- Kniveton CofE Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Marston Montgomery Primary School teach?
- Marston Montgomery Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Ashbourne.
- Who is the headteacher of Marston Montgomery Primary School?
- The headteacher of Marston Montgomery Primary School is Mrs Teresa Bosley, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Marston Montgomery Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Marston Montgomery 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 Marston Montgomery Primary School?
- Marston Montgomery Primary School has 18 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Marston Montgomery Primary School full?
- Marston Montgomery Primary School has capacity for 70 pupils and 18 on roll (26%), 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 Marston Montgomery Primary School a faith school?
- No. Marston Montgomery Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Marston Montgomery Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Marston Montgomery Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Marston Montgomery Primary School?
- Marston Montgomery Primary School is part of DERBY DIOCESAN ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What is Marston Montgomery Primary School's absence rate?
- Marston Montgomery 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 Marston Montgomery Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Marston Montgomery 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.