The Marston Thorold's Charity Church of England School
Voluntary aided primary school in Grantham (Lincolnshire).
KS2 RWM expected
60%
▼ 2pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
60%
▼ 15pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
70%
▼ 4pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
80%
▲ 8pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
95.3%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
16.3
▼ 4.4 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
12.9%
▼ 12pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
69%
62 / 90 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About the school
- URN
- 120605
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Lincolnshire
- Constituency
- Grantham and Bourne
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
Enrichment
3 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Accelerated Reader
- Letters and Sounds
- Little Wandle
Governing body (11 current, 2 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Lucy Jones | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Kelly Matthews | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr James Starritt | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Lotti Thomas | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Sandra Jackson | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Gordon Cannon | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Kate Hamblett | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Joris Vreeswijk | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Revd Kevin Ashby | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Emma Jameson | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mrs Elaine Bedford | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2022 |
| Mrs Lucy Jones Former | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Kelly Matthews Former | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
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