The Marston Thorold's Charity Church of England School

Type Primary / Voluntary aided school
Age Range 4-11
Religion Church of England
Address School Lane
Marston
Grantham
Lincolnshire
NG32 2HQ
Phone 01400250583
Reference Number 120605

The Marston Thorold’s Charity Church of England School is performing well, with overall effectiveness rated as good. The school fosters a nurturing environment where pupils feel happy and safe, with strong relationships between staff and students. Parents express great satisfaction, referring to the school as a 'family'. The leadership team has high expectations for behavior and learning, which is evident in the positive attitudes of the pupils. While key subjects like reading and mathematics are well-taught and enjoyed by students, some curriculum areas need further development to ensure comprehensive knowledge retention across all subjects.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 63
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 53.97%
Girls: 46.03%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 9.5%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 0%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 21

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 5 3 8
2 5 1 6
3 4 7 11
4 9 2 11
5 3 10 13
6 4 6 10

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 88.9%
Unclassified 4.8%
White & Black (Caribbean) 3.2%
White, Other 1.6%
Irish 1.6%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
 >  Quality of education Good
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Good
  >  Personal Development Good
  >  Leadership & Management Good
  >  Early Years Provision Good
Last Report Date 10 Mar 2020
Date Report
24 Jun 2025 School inspection
10 Mar 2020 School inspection:
30 Oct 2018 Short inspection
15 Apr 2015 Full inspection:
15 Jan 2013 Interim assessment
13 Jul 2011 Curriculum and development visit
06 May 2010 Full inspection:
14 Nov 2006 Full inspection:
10 Jun 2002 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Pupils enjoy a supportive and nurturing environment.
  • Strong emphasis on reading with a clear phonics teaching approach.
  • Mathematics is well taught with carefully designed lessons.
  • Pupils display good behavior and a love for learning.
  • Active engagement in community initiatives by pupils.

Areas for Improvement

  • Some subjects are not planned well enough, leading to gaps in knowledge.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 60%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 0%

Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

Subject School Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 103
Maths 103

Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading -1.5
Writing 0
Maths -0.2

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Average Scaled Score

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 5 0
Third Preference 1 0
From another Local Authority 0 0

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