Marsh Baldon CofE Primary School, Marsh Baldon

Good
Primary
Voluntary controlled school
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 411

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~1.8km)Possible (~2.5km)Unlikely (~3.3km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Carolyn Hanwell
Pupils:73 / 84 capacity
LA:Oxfordshire
Phone:01865343249
Address:The Green, Marsh Baldon, OX44 9LJ
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 3 years ago
-

Overall

Inspected 11 October 2023View full report
URN:123131
UKPRN:10066676
Diocese:Diocese of Oxford
Constituency:Didcot and Wantage
Urban/Rural:Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its September 2018 inspection — up from Requires Improvement.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

9.6%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+4ppMaths+20ppWriting+17pp

Reading has improved from 63% to 67%. Maths has improved from 63% to 83%. Writing has improved from 50% to 67%.

Class Sizes

23.0

Avg class size

29.0

KS2

3

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Seven Stars (opp)
354m · 6 min walk
Wilmots (adj)
909m · 15 min walk
Baldon Lane (adj)
1.2km · 19 min walk
Harcourt Arboretum (inside)
1.2km · 20 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

87%

Available places

73 pupils

84 capacity

11 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Marsh Baldon

High pressure
New homes approved:58
Projected new pupils:15

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Marsh Baldon

Admissions Demand - Oxfordshire

Low demand0.80x oversubscription

Places available

8,555

Applications

6,831

Got 1st preference

94.0%

Got preferred school

99.1%

Primary admissions across Oxfordshire (2025/26)

Inspection History(7)

11 October 2023
11 September 2018
Leadership & ManagementGood
23 February 2016
Requires ImprovementReport
Quality of EducationRequires Improvement
Behaviour & AttitudesRequires Improvement
Personal DevelopmentRequires Improvement
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsRequires Improvement

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Pupil Demographics

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

3.81017%

Overall absence

7.8125%

Persistent absence

64

Enrolments

Authorised3.33815%
Unauthorised0.47202%
Persistent (10%+)7.8125%
Severe (50%+)0%

Absence trend

2.7704%
18/19
2.52244%
20/21
5.87296%
21/22
4.63369%
22/23
4.5055%
23/24
3.81017%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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