Primary school

Marsh Baldon CofE Primary School

  • Voluntary Controlled School
  • ages 4–11
  • Mixed
  • Church of England
  • Oxfordshire
  • OX44 9LJ
Ofsted Good · inspected Sep 2018

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 12,275 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 82%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 91%91%2016/17: top 97%2022/23: top 45%45% · 2022/232023/24: top 93%2024/25: top 82%No exams

Against South East

Expected standard, RWM50% · South East 64%Small cohort: 6 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Higher standard, RWM0% · South East 7%Small cohort: 6 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Reading score103 · South East 106Small cohort: 6 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Maths score105 · South East 105Small cohort: 6 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22Withheld 2017/18, 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 30% · 10 pupils · South East 57%2016/17: 29% · 7 pupils · South East 65%2017/18: withheld (4 pupils)2018/19: withheld (5 pupils)2022/23: 63% · 8 pupils · South East 61%2023/24: 38% · 8 pupils · South East 62%2024/25: 50% · 6 pupils · South East 64%63%29%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 0% · 10 pupils · South East 5%2016/17: 0% · 7 pupils · South East 8%2017/18: withheld (4 pupils)2018/19: withheld (5 pupils)2022/23: 13% · 8 pupils · South East 7%2023/24: 0% · 8 pupils · South East 7%2024/25: 0% · 6 pupils · South East 7%13%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 103 · 10 pupils · South East 1032016/17: 101 · 7 pupils · South East 1052017/18: withheld (4 pupils)2018/19: withheld (5 pupils)2022/23: 107 · 8 pupils · South East 1062023/24: 103 · 8 pupils · South East 1062024/25: 103 · 6 pupils · South East 106107101No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 96 · 10 pupils · South East 1032016/17: 98 · 7 pupils · South East 1042017/18: withheld (4 pupils)2018/19: withheld (5 pupils)2022/23: 106 · 8 pupils · South East 1042023/24: 102 · 8 pupils · South East 1042024/25: 105 · 6 pupils · South East 10510696No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
9 of 9 who put it first2014 · 83.3%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st99
2nd31
3rd60

No last distance offered published

Inspections · 2007–2023

  1. 2007Satisfactory
  2. 2011Good
  3. 2016Requires improvement
  4. 2018Good
  5. 2023Remains Good

5 strong areas

  • Outcomes for pupils
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management
  • Personal development, behaviour and welfare
  • Quality of teaching, learning and assessment

0 weak areas

5 areas graded

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 202673
Free school meals (past 6 years)11.6%
First language not English14.5%
SEN support18.8%
EHC plan7.3%
Absence (sessions missed)3.8%
Persistently absent pupils7.8%

Girls 31.9%Boys 68.1%

86.9% full · 84 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 30 responses (42.3% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school100% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school96.7% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved90% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 80% not applicable83.3% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year93.3% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 23.3% not applicable86.9% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed0% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child80% agree
  • My child does well at this school86.7% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing83.3% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school90% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school90% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development73.3% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent96.7% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher17.0
Pupils per adult7.2
  • Classroom teachers 3.3
  • Leadership 1
  • Teaching assistants 5.8
  • Other support 1

Teachers 4.3 FTE · Whole workforce 11.1 · 13 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£9,415
Spend per pupil£10,166
Staff spend per pupil£8,070
Reserve per pupil−£111
  • −£8,071revenue reserve
  • −£54,821in-year balance

Grants £8,744 · self-generated £671 · premises £311 per pupil