What did Ofsted judge New Marston Primary School's ungraded inspection to be?

Ofsted judged New Marston Primary School's ungraded inspection as Standards maintained at its inspection in October 2019 (no grade issued), on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend New Marston Primary School?

New Marston Primary School has 256 pupils on roll.

What ages does New Marston Primary School take?

New Marston Primary School admits pupils aged 2 to 11.

Where is New Marston Primary School located?

New Marston Primary School is located in Oxford, OX3 0AY, Oxfordshire.

How do I apply to New Marston Primary School?

New Marston Primary School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.

How close do you need to live to get into New Marston Primary School?

Distance did not decide places at New Marston Primary School for 2026-27 (Reception): every applicant who applied on time was offered a place, so there was no cut-off distance. This changes year to year; check the current year's figures before relying on it.

How are Reception places decided at New Marston Primary School?

When New Marston Primary School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after and previously looked after children — Children who are "looked after" (LAC) by a Local Authority (LA) within the meaning of Section 22(1) of the Children Act 1989 at the time of their application, and all "previously looked after" children (PLAC) [see explanation below] including those who appear (to the Admission Authority) to have been in state care outside England (IAPLAC) and ceased to be having been adopted [see explanation below]. Evidence of the previously looked after status and/or the adoption will be requested; 2. Catchment area with sibling — Children who live in the catchment area and have a brother or sister on roll at the time of application who will still be attending at the time of entry; 3. Catchment area — Children who live in the catchment area, and 2 further criteria. Tie-break: In all categories, priority will be given to children who are eligible for Service Pupil Premium and then to children who live closest to the school by the straight line distance measured by Oxfordshire County Council on behalf of the Admission Authority.

What is the largest ethnic background at New Marston Primary School?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 23.8% of pupils at New Marston Primary School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

New Marston Primary School: Ofsted, Results & Catchment 2026

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How close did you need to live?

Distance did not decide places here

Every applicant who applied on time was offered a place for 2026-27 (Reception), so there was no cut-off distance. This changes from year to year; check the current year's figures before relying on it.

Last distance offered at New Marston Primary School, year by year →

How places are decided at New Marston Primary School

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after and previously looked after children — Children who are "looked after" (LAC) by a Local Authority (LA) within the meaning of Section 22(1) of the Children Act 1989 at the time of their application, and all "previously looked after" children (PLAC) [see explanation below] including those who appear (to the Admission Authority) to have been in state care outside England (IAPLAC) and ceased to be having been adopted [see explanation below]. Evidence of the previously looked after status and/or the adoption will be requested.
2Catchment area with sibling — Children who live in the catchment area and have a brother or sister on roll at the time of application who will still be attending at the time of entry.
3Catchment area — Children who live in the catchment area.
4Sibling outside catchment area — Children who have a brother or sister on roll at the time of application who will still be attending at the time of entry but live outside the catchment area.
5All other children — All other children who do not live in the catchment area and also do not have a brother or sister on roll.

If two applications tie: In all categories, priority will be given to children who are eligible for Service Pupil Premium and then to children who live closest to the school by the straight line distance measured by Oxfordshire County Council on behalf of the Admission Authority.

Children with an Education, Health & Care (EHC) Plan in which the school is named in Section I must always be admitted. For twins and children from multiple births, if the last available place is allocated to one, the others will be offered a place (exceeding PAN). Random allocation used as final tie-break for identical distances at different addresses.

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.

New Marston Primary School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge New Marston Primary School's ungraded inspection to be?: Ofsted judged New Marston Primary School's ungraded inspection as Standards maintained at its inspection in October 2019 (no grade issued), on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend New Marston Primary School?: New Marston Primary School has 256 pupils on roll.
What ages does New Marston Primary School take?: New Marston Primary School admits pupils aged 2 to 11.
Where is New Marston Primary School located?: New Marston Primary School is located in Oxford, OX3 0AY, Oxfordshire.
How do I apply to New Marston Primary School?: New Marston Primary School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.
How close do you need to live to get into New Marston Primary School?: Distance did not decide places at New Marston Primary School for 2026-27 (Reception): every applicant who applied on time was offered a place, so there was no cut-off distance. This changes year to year; check the current year's figures before relying on it.
How are Reception places decided at New Marston Primary School?: When New Marston Primary School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after and previously looked after children — Children who are "looked after" (LAC) by a Local Authority (LA) within the meaning of Section 22(1) of the Children Act 1989 at the time of their application, and all "previously looked after" children (PLAC) [see explanation below] including those who appear (to the Admission Authority) to have been in state care outside England (IAPLAC) and ceased to be having been adopted [see explanation below]. Evidence of the previously looked after status and/or the adoption will be requested; 2. Catchment area with sibling — Children who live in the catchment area and have a brother or sister on roll at the time of application who will still be attending at the time of entry; 3. Catchment area — Children who live in the catchment area, and 2 further criteria. Tie-break: In all categories, priority will be given to children who are eligible for Service Pupil Premium and then to children who live closest to the school by the straight line distance measured by Oxfordshire County Council on behalf of the Admission Authority.
What is the largest ethnic background at New Marston Primary School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 23.8% of pupils at New Marston Primary School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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Last distance offered at New Marston Primary School, year by year →

How places are decided at New Marston Primary School

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after and previously looked after children — Children who are "looked after" (LAC) by a Local Authority (LA) within the meaning of Section 22(1) of the Children Act 1989 at the time of their application, and all "previously looked after" children (PLAC) [see explanation below] including those who appear (to the Admission Authority) to have been in state care outside England (IAPLAC) and ceased to be having been adopted [see explanation below]. Evidence of the previously looked after status and/or the adoption will be requested.
2Catchment area with sibling — Children who live in the catchment area and have a brother or sister on roll at the time of application who will still be attending at the time of entry.
3Catchment area — Children who live in the catchment area.
4Sibling outside catchment area — Children who have a brother or sister on roll at the time of application who will still be attending at the time of entry but live outside the catchment area.
5All other children — All other children who do not live in the catchment area and also do not have a brother or sister on roll.

New Marston Primary School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge New Marston Primary School's ungraded inspection to be?: Ofsted judged New Marston Primary School's ungraded inspection as Standards maintained at its inspection in October 2019 (no grade issued), on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend New Marston Primary School?: New Marston Primary School has 256 pupils on roll.
What ages does New Marston Primary School take?: New Marston Primary School admits pupils aged 2 to 11.
Where is New Marston Primary School located?: New Marston Primary School is located in Oxford, OX3 0AY, Oxfordshire.
How do I apply to New Marston Primary School?: New Marston Primary School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.
How close do you need to live to get into New Marston Primary School?: Distance did not decide places at New Marston Primary School for 2026-27 (Reception): every applicant who applied on time was offered a place, so there was no cut-off distance. This changes year to year; check the current year's figures before relying on it.
How are Reception places decided at New Marston Primary School?: When New Marston Primary School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after and previously looked after children — Children who are "looked after" (LAC) by a Local Authority (LA) within the meaning of Section 22(1) of the Children Act 1989 at the time of their application, and all "previously looked after" children (PLAC) [see explanation below] including those who appear (to the Admission Authority) to have been in state care outside England (IAPLAC) and ceased to be having been adopted [see explanation below]. Evidence of the previously looked after status and/or the adoption will be requested; 2. Catchment area with sibling — Children who live in the catchment area and have a brother or sister on roll at the time of application who will still be attending at the time of entry; 3. Catchment area — Children who live in the catchment area, and 2 further criteria. Tie-break: In all categories, priority will be given to children who are eligible for Service Pupil Premium and then to children who live closest to the school by the straight line distance measured by Oxfordshire County Council on behalf of the Admission Authority.
What is the largest ethnic background at New Marston Primary School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 23.8% of pupils at New Marston Primary School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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