Marston Montgomery Primary School, Ashbourne
Marston Montgomery Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Ashbourne, part of Derby Diocesan Academy Trust. It was 34% full in 2025.
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Derbyshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Marston Montgomery Primary School in detail
Marston Montgomery Primary School in its own words
In its own words: "At Marston Montgomery Primary School, we are committed to supporting the emotional health and wellbeing of our pupils and staff. We know that everyone experiences life challenges that can make us vulnerable and at times, anyone may need additional emotional support."
The school runs after-school care.
Vision and values (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Getting a place at Marston Montgomery Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 0 families put Marston Montgomery Primary School as their first choice and 2 named it as one of their preferences, for 2 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 Marston Montgomery Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Marston Montgomery Primary School are Dove CofE Academy (2 miles, Good); Norbury CofE Primary School (2.2 miles); Doveridge Primary School (2.6 miles, Good, 78% reading, 78% maths); and All Saints CofE Academy Denstone (2.7 miles, Good).
Dove CofE AcademyNorbury CofE Primary SchoolDoveridge Primary SchoolAll Saints CofE Academy Denstone
The trust
Marston Montgomery Primary School is one of 33 schools run by Derby Diocesan Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 53% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
0% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 4 pupils (22.2%) received SEN support and 0 (0%) 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 social, emotional and mental health needs.
Staffing
Marston Montgomery Primary School had 3 teachers in 2026, one for every 8 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Uttoxeter Rail Station, about 3.7 miles away in a straight line.
3 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Church (adjacent), 60 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 4 crimes within a mile of the school, most often burglary, other theft and violence and sexual offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Derbyshire (50).
Suspensions and exclusions
Marston Montgomery Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Sources: 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
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
Marston Montgomery Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in December 2023. Before that, as Marston Montgomery Primary School (URN 112589), it was rated Requires Improvement in November 2023.
At a Glance
22.2%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
9.0
Avg class size
12.0
KS2
2
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Marston Montgomery Primary School
September 2026
13 Aug 2026
Autumn 2025
1 Sep 2025
May 2025
2 Jun 2025
April 2025
21 Apr 2025
February 2025
10 Mar 2025
From Marston Montgomery Primary School's website. School Signal is not affiliated with the school.
Social & online
Keep up with Marston Montgomery Primary School
Term dates
Marston Montgomery Primary School is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Derbyshire's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Marston Montgomery Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Marston Montgomery Primary School is in Derbyshire; for families living there:
- Derbyshire's school travel policy: Home to school transport policy 2026 to 2027 - 465KB
- How to apply: Apply for home to school transport assistance
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
No injury road collisions were reported to the police within 500 m of the school's mapped location in 2021 to 2025.
The typical figure for schools in Derbyshire is 6 (the median across 454 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 Marston Montgomery Primary School
Will you get a place at Marston Montgomery Primary School? Get the admissions report
Your home postcode, set against Marston Montgomery Primary School's admissions figures, in one report saved to your account.
What the report includes for Marston Montgomery Primary School:
- The straight-line distance from your home to Marston Montgomery Primary School.
- We hold no last distance offered figures from Derbyshire, so the report covers demand, alternatives and dates.
- Applications, first choices and offers at Marston Montgomery Primary School for 2024 to 2026 entry.
- How many families in Derbyshire got their first choice, and how often appeals there succeed.
- The nearest state schools to your home, with Ofsted rating, demand and last distance offered where published.
- Key dates for September 2027 entry and how to apply.
£9.99 once
One school, inc. VAT. Or £19.99 for up to three schools.
Pro £9 a month, every report included, cancel any time
A report for any school, plus everything else in Pro.
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
34%
Available places
24 pupils
70 places
46 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Ashbourne
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Ashbourne
Across Derbyshire council
Places available
9,875
Applications
7,189
Got 1st preference
94.5%
Got preferred school
99.2%
All primary applications across Derbyshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
4
SEN Support
0
EHC Plans
22.2%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
18
Total Pupils
3
Boys
15
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
3
Teachers
6.0:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£52,011
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£13,055
Per pupil
£345k
Total funding
£6k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.4%
Overall absence
9.5%
Persistent absence
21
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Marston Montgomery Primary School
Questions parents ask about Marston Montgomery Primary School
What is Marston Montgomery Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Marston Montgomery Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in December 2023. Before that, as Marston Montgomery Primary School (URN 112589), it was rated Requires Improvement in November 2023.
What is the catchment area for Marston Montgomery Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Marston Montgomery Primary School is oversubscribed, Derbyshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Marston Montgomery Primary School?
Marston Montgomery Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 34% of its 70 places.
How big are the classes at Marston Montgomery Primary School?
Classes at Marston Montgomery Primary School average 9 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Marston Montgomery Primary School?
Marston Montgomery Primary School has around 18 pupils on roll. 22% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Marston Montgomery Primary School?
4.4% of sessions were missed at Marston Montgomery Primary School in 2024/25. 9.5% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Marston Montgomery Primary School?
Apply through Derbyshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Marston Montgomery 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 Marston Montgomery Primary School?
No injury road collisions were reported to the police within 500 m of the school's mapped location in 2021 to 2025. The typical figure for schools in Derbyshire is 6 (the median across 454 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Marston Montgomery Primary School?
Marston Montgomery Primary School is at Thurvaston Road, Marston Montgomery, Ashbourne, Derbyshire, DE6 2FF.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)