Voluntary aided school · Hertfordshire

Long Marston VA Church of England Primary and Nursery School

3–11Ages
130Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
117459URN

Station Road, Long Marston, Tring, HP23 4QS · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodApr 2014

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Mar 2023

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.4per place

0.2 below Hertfordshire median (2.6)

Fewer applicationsMore

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33 applications for 14 places

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

36%met the expected standard

Hertfordshire 67% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodApr 2014

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Mar 2023

Inspection history

21 March 2023
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
1 April 2014
Graded inspection: Good

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

0.2 below Hertfordshire median (2.6) close to England median (2.2)

33 applications · 14 places offered · 16 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.4; Hertfordshire median median 2.6
2025 2.4; Hertfordshire median median 2.6
2024 2.6; Hertfordshire median median 2.7
2023 1.6; Hertfordshire median median 2.7
2022 1.6; Hertfordshire median median 2.7
2021 2.1; Hertfordshire median median 2.8
2020 1.8; Hertfordshire median median 2.8
2019 1.6; Hertfordshire median median 2.8
2018 1.8; Hertfordshire median median 2.7
2017 1.5; Hertfordshire median median 2.6
2016 1.7; Hertfordshire median median 2.9
2015 1.6; Hertfordshire median median 2.8
2014 1.3; Hertfordshire median median 2.7

More applications per place than the Hertfordshire median in 0 of 13 years.

This school
Hertfordshire 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	14	33	2.4	16	1.14
Sep 2025	15	36	2.4	22	1.47
Sep 2024	14	37	2.6	17	1.21
Sep 2023	13	21	1.6	8	0.62
Sep 2022	14	23	1.6	14	1.00
Sep 2021	12	25	2.1	9	0.75
Sep 2020	12	22	1.8	10	0.83
Sep 2019	13	21	1.6	11	0.85
Sep 2018	20	36	1.8	22	1.10
Sep 2017	16	24	1.5	16	1.00
Sep 2016	13	22	1.7	13	1.00
Sep 2015	19	30	1.6	18	0.95
Sep 2014	25	32	1.3	21	0.84

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 68% · Writing 45% · Maths 55% → all three 36% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard36%311th of 331 in Hertfordshire

Hertfordshire 67% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard68%

Hertfordshire 80% England 78%

Higher standard36%

Hertfordshire 38% England 33%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard45%

Hertfordshire 75% England 75%

Greater depth5%

Hertfordshire 14% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard55%

Hertfordshire 79% England 77%

Higher standard5%

Hertfordshire 30% England 24%

Average scaled score 100 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Hertfordshire median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	36%	0%	105	100
2023/24	47%	5%	106	101
2022/23	76%	12%	107	104

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

Long Marston VA Church of England Primary and Nursery SchoolThis school
This school

Remains Good2023

2.4applications per place 36%met the SATs standard
Marsworth Church of England Infant School
2.6 km · Buckinghamshire

Remains Good2023

4.8applications per place
Cheddington Combined School
3.0 km · Buckinghamshire

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.0applications per place 56%met the SATs standard
Aston Clinton School
3.9 km · Buckinghamshire

Good2022

2.7applications per place 54%met the SATs standard
Dundale Primary School and Nursery
4.5 km · Hertfordshire

Standards maintained2024

4.9applications per place 52%met the SATs standard
Brookmead School
4.5 km · Buckinghamshire

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.6applications per place 83%met the SATs standard
Grove Road Primary School
4.7 km · Hertfordshire

Remains Good2022

2.4applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
Goldfield Infants' and Nursery School
4.8 km · Hertfordshire

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.3applications per place
Wingrave Church of England Combined School
4.9 km · Buckinghamshire

Improved significantly2025

1.5applications per place 56%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Voluntary aided school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 117459 · 919/3373
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 140 pupils · 130 on roll
Free school meals: 19.8% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Station Road, Long Marston, Tring, HP23 4QS
Local authority: Hertfordshire · Dacorum

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