Marsh Baldon CofE Primary School
Voluntary controlled primary school in Marsh Baldon (Oxfordshire).
KS2 RWM expected
50%
▼ 12pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
67%
▼ 8pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
83%
▲ 9pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
67%
▼ 5pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
96.2%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
17.0
▼ 3.7 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
9.6%
▼ 15pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
87%
73 / 84 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
- 123131
- Type
- Voluntary controlled 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
- Oxfordshire
- Constituency
- Didcot and Wantage
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Enrichment
6 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Cooking
- Dance
- Football
- Gardening
- Yoga
- Forest School
Governing body (8 current, 0 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Thomas James | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Janet Bufford | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Tristan Booth | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Susan Lucas | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Carolyn Hanwell | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2023 |
| Mrs Debra Clayphan | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2030 |
| Ms Tess Stackley | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2021 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Elizabeth Gordon | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2019 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record