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Marsh Baldon CofE Primary School

Voluntary controlled school · Marsh Baldon · OX44 9LJ

Ages 4–11 · 73 pupils · Oxfordshire

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

63%

Overall absence

4.5%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-11-21

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)63%
Higher standard (RWM)13%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
99.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence4.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)15.4%
Unauthorised0.5%
Authorised absence
4.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.5%
Enrolments in measure
65

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill87%

73 pupils · 84 places

Pupils on roll
73
Boys / girls
50 / 23
School capacity
84
Capacity fill
73 / 84 (87%)
Free school meals
9.6%
FSM pupils
7
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary controlled school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Oxford
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary controlled school
Headteacher
Mrs Carolyn Hanwell

Location

Address
The Green
Postcode
OX44 9LJ
Town
Marsh Baldon
County
Oxfordshire
Local authority
Oxfordshire
District
South Oxfordshire
Constituency
Didcot and Wantage
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed voluntary controlled school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Marsh Baldon, Oxfordshire, 73 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 9.6%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Oxford.

Open schools in Marsh Baldon
1
Primary schools in Marsh Baldon
1
Academies among open schools in Marsh Baldon
0% (0)
Open schools in OX44
6
Primary in OX44
6
Open schools in Oxfordshire LA
371
Primary in Oxfordshire LA
242

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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  • Windale Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Oxford · OX4 6JD · Oxfordshire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence7.1%
    • FSM39.3%

    1.8 miles away

  • Pegasus School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Oxford · OX4 6RQ · Oxfordshire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS247%
    • Absence7.0%
    • FSM42.0%

    2.0 miles away

  • Orchard Meadow Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Oxford · OX4 6BG · Oxfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS232%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM42.3%

    2.2 miles away

  • Abbey Woods Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Wallingford · OX10 7LZ · Oxfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence7.8%
    • FSM41.0%

    2.3 miles away

  • John Henry Newman Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Oxford · OX4 4LS · Oxfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS246%
    • Absence6.8%
    • FSM35.9%

    2.4 miles away

  • Stadhampton Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Oxford · OX44 7XL · Oxfordshire

    Ages 5–11

    • KS275%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM14.1%

    2.4 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Carolyn Hanwell
Telephone
01865343249
Website
http://www.marshbaldonschool.co.uk

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