St Gregory's Church of England Primary School, Marnhull
New Street, Marnhull, Sturminster Newton, DT10 1PZ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- PICKWICK ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Jill Farndale
- Diocese
- Diocese of Salisbury
- Sponsor
- Pickwick Academy Trust
- Constituency
- North Dorset
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 168
- Pupils on roll
- 51
- URN
- 150360
- Local authority
- Dorset
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01258820206
About this school
St Gregory's Church of England Primary School, Marnhull is a Church of England primary academy in Sturminster Newton. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 51 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
- Requires improvement
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- Early years
- Requires improvement
- Safeguarding
- Effective
This inspection took place when the school was registered as St Gregory's Church of England Primary School, Marnhull (URN 113805).
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 6 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 50% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 67% |
| Expected standard in maths | 67% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 67% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 |
Trends over time
How St Gregory's Church of England Primary School, Marnhull 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 | 4.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
How St Gregory's Church of England Primary School, Marnhull compares
St Gregory's Church of England Primary School, Marnhull ranked 60th of 89 primary schools in Dorset 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 47% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 50% | 5.6% | 29.8% | 51 | — |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Marnhull | 67% | 5.7% | 21.6% | 82 | 0.9 miles |
| Stower Provost Community School | 40% | 4.4% | 15.9% | 92 | 2.4 miles |
| Stalbridge Church of England Primary School | 65% | 4.4% | 23.7% | 188 | 2.8 miles |
| William Barnes Primary School | 55% | 5.1% | 24.1% | 162 | 3.0 miles |
| St Nicholas CofE Primary School, Henstridge | 57% | 7.7% | 28.7% | 92 | 3.7 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)
- 29.82%
- English as an additional language
- 1.8%
- Overall absence
- 5.59%
- Persistent absence
- 14.81%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Marnhull0.9 miles
Primary · Sturminster Newton
-
Stower Provost Community School2.4 miles
Primary · Gillingham
-
Stalbridge Church of England Primary School2.8 miles
Primary · Stalbridge
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William Barnes Primary School3.0 miles
Primary · Sturminster Newton
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St Nicholas CofE Primary School, Henstridge3.7 miles
Primary · Templecombe
Other schools in Sturminster Newton
- Hazelbury Bryan Primary School Primary
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Marnhull Primary
- William Barnes Primary School Primary
- Sturminster Newton High School Secondary
- Yewstock School Special schools
Common questions
- What year groups does St Gregory's Church of England Primary School, Marnhull teach?
- St Gregory's Church of England Primary School, Marnhull teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Sturminster Newton.
- Who is the headteacher of St Gregory's Church of England Primary School, Marnhull?
- The headteacher of St Gregory's Church of England Primary School, Marnhull is Mrs Jill Farndale, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St Gregory's Church of England Primary School, Marnhull last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Gregory's Church of England Primary School, Marnhull, 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 St Gregory's Church of England Primary School, Marnhull?
- St Gregory's Church of England Primary School, Marnhull has 51 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is St Gregory's Church of England Primary School, Marnhull full?
- St Gregory's Church of England Primary School, Marnhull has capacity for 168 pupils and 51 on roll (30%), 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 St Gregory's Church of England Primary School, Marnhull a faith school?
- Yes. St Gregory's Church of England Primary School, Marnhull is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Salisbury.
- Does St Gregory's Church of England Primary School, Marnhull have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records St Gregory's Church of England Primary School, Marnhull as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs St Gregory's Church of England Primary School, Marnhull?
- St Gregory's Church of England Primary School, Marnhull is part of PICKWICK ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How does St Gregory's Church of England Primary School, Marnhull rank locally?
- St Gregory's Church of England Primary School, Marnhull ranked 60th of 89 primary schools in Dorset 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 47% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St Gregory's Church of England Primary School, Marnhull's absence rate?
- St Gregory's Church of England Primary School, Marnhull's overall absence rate is 5.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Gregory's Church of England Primary School, Marnhull's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Gregory's Church of England Primary School, Marnhull'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.