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The Marston Thorold's Charity Church of England School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Voluntary aided
School Lane, Marston, Grantham NG32 2HQ · marstonthorolds.lincs.sch.uk · 01400 250583
On the mapSearch near NG32 2HQ
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Mar 2020
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 60%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Lincolnshire 59%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 1.0
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 62
- 69% of 90 places
- Local authority
- Lincolnshire
- Nursery class
- No
- Free school meals
- 12.9%
- First language not English
- 1.6%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 7 families put the school first and 7 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25, 60% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 0% the higher standard. Across Lincolnshire it was 59%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ●60% | 62% | ||
| ▼0% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▼103 | 106 | ||
| ●103 | 105 | ||
| ▼102 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
The Marston Thorold's Charity Church of England School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 10 March 2020, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework. An ungraded inspection in Jun 2025 found: Standards maintained.
- Outcome
- Standards maintained
- Inspected
- 24 Jun 2025
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Mar 2020
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
Mar 2020Good
Quality of education Good Behaviour and attitudes Good Personal development Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
Oct 2018Ungraded inspectionConcerns
Safeguarding Effective Apr 2015Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good May 2010Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Good
What parents said
97% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (30 replies, to 1 September 2025).
- Recommend
- 97%
- Replies
- 30
- 48% · 1 Sept 2025
based on the 83% who raised concerns
based on the 30% who had a child bullied
based on 10 parents (33%) with SEND