New Marston Primary School, Oxford

In its own words: "Through a rich, challenging and ambitious curriculum, we prepare our children to contribute actively and positively to their wider world. We help them to: Our ethos is encapsulated in our vision and values."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include Lego, cooking and art.

In 2025, 70% of Year 6 pupils at New Marston Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 75% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 78% and 75% in Oxfordshire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 85% in reading and 85% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 20 families put New Marston Primary School as their first choice and 85 named it as one of their preferences, for 21 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to New Marston Primary School are St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Oxford (0.3 miles, Good, 86% reading, 83% maths); St Nicholas' Primary and Nursery School (0.5 miles, Good, 82% reading, 87% maths); St Michael's CofE Primary School, Oxford City (0.8 miles, Good, 79% reading, 86% maths); and Barton Park Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 73% reading, 64% maths).

New Marston Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.

New Marston Primary School is one of 31 schools run by River Learning 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.

50 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about New Marston Primary School (as of September 2025): 100% would recommend the school, 100% say their child is happy there and 100% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (100%); the weakest, that the school has high expectations for their child (86%).

48.4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are Asian (32%), White British (24%) and Mixed (14%).

New Marston Primary School has a resourced provision for hearing impairment: 8 places, 6 pupils on roll.

The nearest railway station is Oxford Rail Station, about 2.1 miles away in a straight line.

21 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Brookfield Crescent (adjacent), 110 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 122 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and other theft. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Oxfordshire (52), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, New Marston Primary School issued 7 suspensions, 2.5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to New Marston Primary School are The Swan School (0.6 miles), Cheney School (1.1 miles) and The Cherwell School (1.4 miles).