Academy sponsor led · Dorset

St Gregory's Church of England Primary School, Marnhull

4–11Ages
51Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
150360URN

New Street, Marnhull, Sturminster Newton, DT10 1PZ · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Nov 2022 Previous framework

Requires improvement

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.5per place

0.4 above Dorset median (2.1)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Dorset

15 applications for 6 places

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

50%met the expected standard

Dorset 54% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Requires improvement · 8 November 2022Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Good	Requires improvement
Quality of education		Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes		Requires improvement
Personal development	Good
Leadership and management		Requires improvement
Early years provision		Requires improvement

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

2.5applications per place, Reception

0.4 above Dorset median (2.1) 0.3 above England median (2.2)

15 applications · 6 places offered · 6 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.5; Dorset median median 2.1
2025 2.3; Dorset median median 2.0
2024 2.4; Dorset median median 2.1
2023 2.8; Dorset median median 2.0; as the previous school
2022 2.5; Dorset median median 2.0; as the previous school
2021 3.1; Dorset median median 2.0; as the previous school
2020 2.9; Dorset median median 1.9; as the previous school
2019 1.9; Dorset median median 2.1; as the previous school
2018 2.4; Dorset median median 2.0; as the previous school
2017 2.1; Dorset median median 2.0; as the previous school
2016 2.3; Dorset median median 2.0; as the previous school
2015 2.2; Dorset median median 1.9; as the previous school
2014 2.0; Dorset median median 1.8; as the previous school

This school
Dorset median

Dashed bars: as St Gregory's Church of England Primary School, Marnhull (URN 113805), the previous school.

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	6	15	2.5	6	1.00
Sep 2025	10	23	2.3	7	0.70
Sep 2024	9	22	2.4	9	1.00
Sep 2023 *	8	22	2.8	8	1.00
Sep 2022 *	13	32	2.5	12	0.92
Sep 2021 *	7	22	3.1	7	1.00
Sep 2020 *	7	20	2.9	7	1.00
Sep 2019 *	10	19	1.9	10	1.00
Sep 2018 *	9	22	2.4	9	1.00
Sep 2017 *	24	50	2.1	25	1.04
Sep 2016 *	17	39	2.3	14	0.82
Sep 2015 *	15	33	2.2	14	0.93
Sep 2014 *	23	47	2.0	24	1.04

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 67% · Writing 83% · Maths 67% → all three 50% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard50%48th of 78 in Dorset

Dorset 54% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard67%

Dorset 73% England 78%

Higher standard33%

Dorset 28% England 33%

Average scaled score 104 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard83%

Dorset 71% England 75%

Greater depth17%

Dorset 13% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard67%

Dorset 68% England 77%

Higher standard17%

Dorset 17% England 24%

Average scaled score 103 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Dorset median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	50%	0%	104	103
2023/24
2022/23

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

St Gregory's Church of England Primary School, MarnhullThis school
This school

Requires improvement2022

2.5applications per place 50%met the SATs standard
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Marnhull
1.4 km · Dorset

Good2023

2.3applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
Stower Provost Community School
3.9 km · Dorset

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.8applications per place 40%met the SATs standard
Stalbridge Church of England Primary School
4.5 km · Dorset

Remains Good2023

1.5applications per place 65%met the SATs standard
William Barnes Primary School
4.8 km · Dorset

Remains Good2023

1.5applications per place 55%met the SATs standard
St Nicholas CofE Primary School, Henstridge
5.9 km · Somerset

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.5applications per place 57%met the SATs standard
Wyke Primary School
7.9 km · Dorset

Requires improvement2022

1.5applications per place 71%met the SATs standard
St Mary the Virgin Church of England Primary School
8.0 km · Dorset

Remains Good2023

1.7applications per place 59%met the SATs standard
Abbas and Templecombe Church School
8.1 km · Somerset

Not yet inspected

1.3applications per place 64%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 150360 · 838/2036
Trust: Pickwick Academy Trust
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 168 pupils · 51 on roll
Free school meals: 27.5% of pupils (England median 23%)
Opened: 1 February 2024
Replaced: St Gregory's Church of England Primary School, Marnhull (URN 113805)
Address: New Street, Marnhull, Sturminster Newton, DT10 1PZ
Local authority: Dorset

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