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Marsh School

Community school · High Wycombe · HP11 1RW

Ages 3–7 · 119 pupils · Buckinghamshire

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Ofsted

Not judged

Overall absence

8.6%

Admissions demand

0.88 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-06-24

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Absence

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

Overall absence8.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)39.3%
Unauthorised1.5%
Authorised absence
7.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
107

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.88 · Often has places

1st preferences

28

Places offered

33

1st-preference offers

28

Total preferences (any rank)
67
Preferred offers (top 3)
32
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill99%

119 pupils · 120 places

Pupils on roll
119
Boys / girls
62 / 57
School capacity
120
Capacity fill
119 / 120 (99%)
Free school meals
28.4%
FSM pupils
29
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–7

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Lesley Godwin

Location

Address
Abbey Barn Road
Postcode
HP11 1RW
Town
High Wycombe
County
Buckinghamshire
Local authority
Buckinghamshire
District
Buckinghamshire
Constituency
Wycombe
Urban/rural
Urban: 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 community school (primary), Ages 3–7, in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, 119 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 28.4%.

Open schools in High Wycombe
61
Primary schools in High Wycombe
42
Academies among open schools in High Wycombe
31% (19)
Open schools in HP11
12
Primary in HP11
5
Open schools in Buckinghamshire LA
277
Primary in Buckinghamshire LA
185

Nearby primary schools

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

Compare with theseAll in High WycombeNear HP11

  • Beechview Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    High Wycombe · HP13 7NT · Buckinghamshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS242%
    • Absence8.7%
    • FSM36.6%

    0.4 miles away

  • Loudwater Combined School

    Ofsted: Good

    Foundation school · Primary

    High Wycombe · HP11 1JJ · Buckinghamshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS279%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM23.0%
    • Demand1.14

    0.9 miles away

  • Hannah Ball Academy

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    High Wycombe · HP13 7JS · Buckinghamshire

    Ages 4–11

    • Absence9.9%
    • FSM43.2%
    • Demand1.00

    1.0 miles away

  • Abbey View Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Free schools · Primary

    High Wycombe · HP11 1BX · Buckinghamshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence4.0%
    • FSM20.5%
    • Demand1.34

    1.1 miles away

  • Kings Wood School and Nursery

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    High Wycombe · HP13 7UN · Buckinghamshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM34.0%
    • Demand1.00

    1.1 miles away

  • Ash Hill Primary School

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    High Wycombe · HP13 7HT · Buckinghamshire

    Ages 3–11

    1.1 miles away

  • Carrington Junior School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    High Wycombe · HP10 9AA · Buckinghamshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM32.5%

    1.1 miles away

  • Carrington Infant School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    High Wycombe · HP10 9AA · Buckinghamshire

    Ages 5–7

    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM19.9%
    • Demand0.85

    1.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Lesley Godwin
Telephone
01494522756
Website
http://www.marshschool.com

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