Marazion School, Marazion
Marazion School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Marazion, part of Crofty Education Trust. It was 86% full in 2025.
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Cornwall (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Marazion School in detail
Results
Marazion School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, under its previous registration (URN 111792), 77% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 50% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
Getting a place at Marazion School
For September 2026 entry, 5 families put Marazion School as their first choice and 23 named it as one of their preferences, for 5 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Marazion School are Ludgvan School (1.6 miles, Good, 66% reading, 59% maths); St Hilary School (1.9 miles, Good, 86% reading, 69% maths); Gulval School (2.7 miles, Good, 83% reading, 79% maths); and St Mary's Catholic School, Penzance (3.2 miles, Good, 67% reading, 71% maths).
Ludgvan SchoolSt Hilary SchoolGulval SchoolSt Mary's Catholic School, Penzance
The trust
Marazion School is one of 18 schools run by Crofty Education Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 61% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
34.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 0% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 22 pupils (22.2%) received SEN support and 2 (2%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.
Staffing
Marazion School had 7 teachers in 2026, one for every 15 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Penzance Rail Station, about 3 miles away in a straight line.
10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Silverhouse (e-bound), 80 metres away.
Sources: DfE school performance data; GIAS establishment links; DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport)
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Marazion School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in April 2025. Before that, as Marazion School (URN 111792), it was rated Good in September 2017.
At a Glance
34.3%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
24.8
Avg class size
13.0
Infant (KS1)
31.5
KS2
4
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
Results at Marazion School before it took its current form in 2025 (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25Published under the school's previous registration (URN 111792). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 68% to 77% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 36% to 50% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 76% to 64% (2024 to 2025).
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Marazion School
Term dates
Marazion School is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Cornwall's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Marazion School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Marazion School is in Cornwall; for families living there:
- Cornwall's school travel policy: Home to School Travel Assistance Policy 2026/27
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 4
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 4 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Cornwall is 3 (the median across 299 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Marazion School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
86%
Available places
102 pupils
119 places
17 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Marazion
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Marazion
Across Cornwall council
Places available
6,475
Applications
4,732
Got 1st preference
95.9%
Got preferred school
99.6%
All primary applications across Cornwall council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
22
SEN Support
2
EHC Plans
24.2%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
99
Total Pupils
53
Boys
46
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
7
Teachers
14.1:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£46,037
Mean salary
2026 data
Absence at Marazion School before it took its current form in 20252024/25
Published under the school's previous registration (URN 111792). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
6.4%
Overall absence
18.2%
Persistent absence
99
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Marazion School
Are there exam results for Marazion School?
Marazion School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, under its previous registration (URN 111792), 77% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 50% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
What is Marazion School's Ofsted rating?
Marazion School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in April 2025. Before that, as Marazion School (URN 111792), it was rated Good in September 2017.
What is the catchment area for Marazion School?
No fixed boundary. When Marazion School is oversubscribed, Cornwall allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Marazion School?
Marazion School was not full in 2025: it ran at 86% of its 119 places.
How big are the classes at Marazion School?
Classes at Marazion School average 24.8 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Marazion School?
Marazion School has around 99 pupils on roll. 34% are eligible for free school meals.
How do I apply to Marazion School?
Apply through Cornwall's coordinated admissions process, naming Marazion School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
How many road collisions happen near Marazion School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 4 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Cornwall is 3 (the median across 299 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Marazion School?
Marazion School is at School Lane, Marazion, Cornwall, TR17 0DG.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)