Marksbury CofE Primary School, Bath
Marksbury CofE Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Bath, part of The Partnership Trust. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in July 2024. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 23rd-highest of the 27 schools in Bath with published results, and 10,597th of 14,452 across England. It was 88% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2024)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Bath and North East Somerset (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Marksbury CofE Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 72% of Year 6 pupils at Marksbury CofE Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 67% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 79% and 76% in Bath and North East Somerset and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 100% in reading and 80% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Marksbury CofE Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 10 families put Marksbury CofE Primary School as their first choice and 24 named it as one of their preferences, for 12 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Marksbury CofE Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Marksbury CofE Primary School are Farmborough Church Primary School (1.4 miles, Outstanding, 79% reading, 64% maths); St Mary's CofE Primary School (2.3 miles, 80% reading, 87% maths); Saltford CofE Primary School (2.8 miles, Outstanding, 94% reading, 95% maths); and Pensford Primary School (3.1 miles, Good, 100% reading, 100% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Marksbury CofE Primary School.
Farmborough Church Primary SchoolSt Mary's CofE Primary SchoolSaltford CofE Primary SchoolPensford Primary School
The trust
Marksbury CofE Primary School is one of 17 schools run by The Partnership Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 49% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
9.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 1.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
Staffing
Marksbury CofE Primary School had 7 teachers in 2026, one for every 13 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Marksbury CofE Primary School.
4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Stanton Prior Turn (n-bound), 60 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 9 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences and burglary. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Bath and North East Somerset (86).
Suspensions and exclusions
Marksbury CofE Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); 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); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted's report, in its own words
What is it like to attend this school?
Marksbury CofE Primary School is at the heart of the local community it serves. Pupils describe the school as a 'massive family', where everyone is friendly and welcoming. They understand how the school's values help them to develop resilience, make the right choices, and be understanding of others.
The school has high expectations for pupils' behaviour. Pupils follow the school rules well, both in and outside the classroom. They understand the importance of positive learning behaviours. This starts in the early years where children are eager to learn and use their 'magnet eyes' to show they are listening.
What does the school do well and what does it need to do better?
The school is ambitious for what all pupils can achieve. An inclusive curriculum has been designed well. It makes clear the important knowledge and vocabulary that pupils need to learn and when, from the early years to year 6.
Pupils and staff understand the importance of reading. Pupils say that reading takes them to 'different places' and helps them to learn about concepts, such as bravery. As soon as they enter the Reception Year, children develop the skills they need to blend sounds and read words successfully. Staff carefully monitor the progress that individual pupils make. If pupils fall behind, they receive the support they need to help them to catch up quickly. As they move through the school, pupils read with increasing fluency and expression.
From Ofsted's July 2024 inspection report: the opening paragraphs of each section, quoted word for word. Read the full report Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its July 2024 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
9.4%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 100% to 72% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 80% to 67% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 90% to 33% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
11.7
Avg class size
14.0
Infant (KS1)
10.5
KS2
3
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Marksbury CofE Primary School
Term dates
Marksbury CofE Primary School is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Bath and North East Somerset's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Marksbury CofE Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Marksbury CofE Primary School is in Bath and North East Somerset; for families living there:
- Bath and North East Somerset's school travel policy: School Travel Policy for compulsory school age children
- How to apply: Apply for free school transport
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 1
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 0 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt.
0 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 Bath and North East Somerset is 4.5 (the median across 94 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 Marksbury CofE Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
88%
Available places
92 pupils
105 places
13 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Bath
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Bath
Across Bath and North East Somerset council
Places available
2,107
Applications
1,625
Got 1st preference
94.1%
Got preferred school
98.8%
All primary applications across Bath and North East Somerset council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(2)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
14
SEN Support
3
EHC Plans
20.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
85
Total Pupils
45
Boys
40
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
7
Teachers
12.1:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£47,937
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,354
Per pupil
£614k
Total funding
£14k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.0%
Overall absence
13.8%
Persistent absence
80
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Marksbury CofE Primary School
What are SATs results like at Marksbury CofE Primary School?
Of the pupils at Marksbury CofE Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 72% reached the expected standard in reading and 67% did so in maths.
What is Marksbury CofE Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Marksbury CofE Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in July 2024. At its previous graded inspection in 2012 it was rated Outstanding.
What is the catchment area for Marksbury CofE Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Marksbury CofE Primary School is oversubscribed, Bath and North East Somerset allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Marksbury CofE Primary School?
Marksbury CofE Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 88% of its 105 places.
How big are the classes at Marksbury CofE Primary School?
Classes at Marksbury CofE Primary School average 11.7 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Marksbury CofE Primary School?
Marksbury CofE Primary School has around 85 pupils on roll. 9% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Marksbury CofE Primary School?
6% of sessions were missed at Marksbury CofE Primary School in 2024/25. 13.8% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Marksbury CofE Primary School?
Apply through Bath and North East Somerset's coordinated admissions process, naming Marksbury CofE Primary 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 Marksbury CofE Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 0 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt. 0 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 Bath and North East Somerset is 4.5 (the median across 94 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Marksbury CofE Primary School?
Marksbury CofE Primary School is at Marksbury, Bath, Somerset, BA2 9HS.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)