North Marston Church of England School
School Hill, North Marston, Buckingham, MK18 3PEOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
North Marston Church of England School is a primary school in Buckingham for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 268 schools in Buckinghamshire. It ranks 12th of 12 primary schools in Buckingham. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in June 2023.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 6 June 2023, report published 18 July 2023
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 6 June 2023
Pupils, including pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), are confident and caring at this small, inclusive school. Pupils are proud to say that they help each other. They thrive when taking on responsibilities, such as the older pupils helping the younger ones at playtimes. Pupils learn about the school's values of compassion, courage and justice from the beginning of Reception. They enjoy celebrating and learning about these in assemblies and through the curriculum. For example, children in Reception learn about traditional stories such as 'Goldilocks and the Three Bears' and 'The Enormous Turnip', and staff use these as starting points to explore concepts like 'courage' meaningfully. Pupils with SEND receive excellent support to help them achieve well. Staff and pupils learn Makaton sign language to aid communication, and leaders work closely with outside agencies such as speech and language and occupational therapy, where needed. One pupil summed this thoughtful approach up by saying, 'At our school we include everyone, especially pupils who need extra help.' Pupils know how to keep themselves safe. Bullying is not a part of school life but if any incidents do occur, adults do all they can to resolve issues quickly and fairly.
What the school should improve
- Some pupils are not achieving as well as they could across the curriculum. Where this is the case, recent changes to the curriculum, such as the school's approach to teaching phonics and early reading, are still being embedded and do not yet fully demonstrate impact on pupils' learning. Leaders should ensure that recent curriculum development continues to be a focus so that every curriculum area equips pupils with the learning that helps them to achieve highly.
- In some foundation subjects, leaders have not identified and sequenced the precise knowledge that pupils need to learn. As a result, pupils do not always learn as well as they could. Leaders should ensure that the curriculum for all subjects builds cumulative knowledge and vocabulary to support all pupils in knowing and remembering more.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
15 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
90 pupils on roll, with places for 105
Schools near North Marston Church of England School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whitchurch Combined School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | 77% met the expected standard |
| Quainton Church of England School | 3 miles | Ofsted: Good | 58% met the expected standard |
| East Claydon Church of England School | 3 miles | Ofsted: Good | 80% met the expected standard |
| Swanbourne House School | 3 miles | No Ofsted inspection | Not published |
| Swanbourne Church of England VA School | 3 miles | Ofsted: Good | 73% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Miss Sarah Brew
- Phone
- 01296670286
- Address
- School Hill, North Marston, Buckingham, MK18 3PE
- Local authority
- Buckinghamshire
- URN
- 110412
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.