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Marton-Cum-Grafton Church of England Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Academy
Reas Lane, Boroughbridge, York YO51 9QB · mcgprimaryschool.org · 01423 322355
On the mapSearch near YO51 9QB
Overview
- Ofsted
- No overall grade
- 2019 framework · inspected Feb 2025
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 40%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. North Yorkshire 60%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 1.4
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 100
- 95% of 105 places
- Local authority
- North Yorkshire
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 14.4%
- First language not English
- 0%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 21 families put the school first and 15 places were offered; 67% 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 | 15 | 21 | 1.4▲ | 67% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 11 | 9 | 0.8 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 12 | 11 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 13 | 13 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 13 | 13 | 1 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25, 40% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 10% the higher standard. Across North Yorkshire it was 60%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▼40% | 62% | ||
| ●10% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●106 | 106 | ||
| ▼101 | 105 | ||
| ▼101 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 121632)
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected Marton-Cum-Grafton Church of England Primary School on 25 February 2025 under its 2019 framework. Inspections from September 2024 give no overall grade.
- Overall
- No overall grade
- Inspected
- 25 Feb 2025
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Early years | Outstanding |
Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Oct 2014
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 121632), which Ofsted links to this one.
Before September 2019
Oct 2014Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Outstanding Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 121632)
Nov 2009Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 121632)
What parents said
96% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (54 replies, to 1 September 2025).
- Recommend
- 96%
- Replies
- 54
- 56% · 1 Sept 2025
based on the 69% who raised concerns
based on the 22% who had a child bullied
based on 11 parents (20%) with SEND