Voluntary controlled school · Buckinghamshire

North Marston Church of England School

4–11Ages
90Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
110412URN

School Hill, North Marston, Buckingham, MK18 3PE · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Jun 2023 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.4per place

close to Buckinghamshire median (2.5)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Buckinghamshire

31 applications for 13 places

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

53%met the expected standard

Buckinghamshire 68% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 6 June 2023Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision	Outstanding

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

2.4applications per place, Reception

close to Buckinghamshire median (2.5) close to England median (2.2)

31 applications · 13 places offered · 13 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.4; Buckinghamshire median median 2.5
2025 2.9; Buckinghamshire median median 2.4
2024 3.7; Buckinghamshire median median 2.5
2023 2.7; Buckinghamshire median median 2.5
2022 2.3; Buckinghamshire median median 2.5
2021 2.9; Buckinghamshire median median 2.6
2020 3.2; Buckinghamshire median median 2.6
2019 2.5; Buckinghamshire median median 2.6
2018 3.1; Buckinghamshire median median 2.7
2017 2.6; Buckinghamshire median median 2.6
2016 2.7; Buckinghamshire median median 2.6
2015 2.8; Buckinghamshire median median 2.6
2014 2.6; Buckinghamshire median median 2.4

This school
Buckinghamshire median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	13	31	2.4	13	1.00
Sep 2025	11	32	2.9	10	0.91
Sep 2024	3	11	3.7	3	1.00
Sep 2023	15	41	2.7	18	1.20
Sep 2022	15	35	2.3	16	1.07
Sep 2021	13	37	2.9	13	1.00
Sep 2020	13	42	3.2	13	1.00
Sep 2019	15	38	2.5	15	1.00
Sep 2018	12	37	3.1	11	0.92
Sep 2017	10	26	2.6	8	0.80
Sep 2016	15	41	2.7	17	1.13
Sep 2015	15	42	2.8	18	1.20
Sep 2014	10	26	2.6	9	0.90

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 80% · Writing 53% · Maths 60% → all three 53% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard53%115th of 139 in Buckinghamshire

Buckinghamshire 68% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard80%

Buckinghamshire 82% England 78%

Higher standard27%

Buckinghamshire 43% England 33%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard53%

Buckinghamshire 76% England 75%

Greater depth0%

Buckinghamshire 14% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard60%

Buckinghamshire 78% England 77%

Higher standard13%

Buckinghamshire 32% England 24%

Average scaled score 101 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Buckinghamshire median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	53%	0%	105	101
2023/24	50%	0%	104	102
2022/23	38%	0%	105	102

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

North Marston Church of England SchoolThis school
This school

Good2023

2.4applications per place 53%met the SATs standard
Whitchurch Combined School
2.3 km · Buckinghamshire

Remains Good2024

2.5applications per place 77%met the SATs standard
Quainton Church of England School
4.2 km · Buckinghamshire

Good2023

2.5applications per place 58%met the SATs standard
East Claydon Church of England School
4.8 km · Buckinghamshire

Standards maintained2024

2.2applications per place 80%met the SATs standard
Swanbourne Church of England VA School
5.2 km · Buckinghamshire

Remains Good2024

73%met the SATs standard
Winslow Church of England School
5.3 km · Buckinghamshire

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.5applications per place 49%met the SATs standard
Green Ridge Primary Academy
6.4 km · Buckinghamshire

2026

2.2applications per place 68%met the SATs standard
Waddesdon Village Primary School
6.9 km · Buckinghamshire

Standards maintained2024

3.1applications per place 53%met the SATs standard
Mursley Church of England School
7.3 km · Buckinghamshire

Graded · no overall grade2025

3.3applications per place

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

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School details

Type: Voluntary controlled school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 110412 · 825/3014
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 105 pupils · 90 on roll
Free school meals: 15.6% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: School Hill, North Marston, Buckingham, MK18 3PE
Local authority: Buckinghamshire

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources