- What did Ofsted judge Marshfield Church of England Primary School's overall effectiveness to be?
- Ofsted judged Marshfield Church of England Primary School's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in September 2012 (last graded inspection), and an ungraded inspection in October 2022 confirmed it, on Ofsted's own scale.
- How many pupils attend Marshfield Church of England Primary School?
- Marshfield Church of England Primary School has 125 pupils on roll.
- What ages does Marshfield Church of England Primary School take?
- Marshfield Church of England Primary School admits pupils aged 4 to 11.
- Where is Marshfield Church of England Primary School located?
- Marshfield Church of England Primary School is located in Chippenham, SN14 8NY, South Gloucestershire.
- How do I apply to Marshfield Church of England Primary School?
- Marshfield Church of England 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.
- Does Marshfield Church of England Primary School have a religious character?
- Yes — Marshfield Church of England Primary School has a religious character of Church of England. Faith criteria may apply to admissions; check the school's oversubscription policy for details.
- How are Reception places decided at Marshfield Church of England Primary School?
- When Marshfield Church of England Primary School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Children in care / previously in care / internationally adopted previously looked after children — Children in care* are those who are in the care of a local authority or being provided with accommodation by a local authority in the exercise of their social services functions (as defined in Section 22 of the Children Act 1989) at the time of making an application to a school... Children previously in care* are those who were in care/looked after, but ceased to be so because they were adopted; (or became subject to a child arrangement order or special guardianship order). Internationally adopted previously looked after children* are those who appear to South Gloucestershire Council to have been in state care outside England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted; 2. Local siblings — Local siblings: In South Gloucestershire children are defined as local siblings if: they live within the APR (Area of Prime Responsibility); or, where there is no APR, local siblings will be deemed to be those living up to a maximum of three miles from school by straight line measurement; or, where the distance is over three miles but the school is still the nearest school; And they are full or half brother or sister; or they are adoptive brother or sister; or they are children of the same household; And the sibling is already in attendance at the preferred school and will be in attendance at the time of admission (statutory school age only); 3. Geographical considerations: children living within the APR — Children living within the APR: Where there are more applications for children living within an Area of Prime Responsibility than places available, priority will be given to applications from within the defined area who live closest to the preferred school. In the case of South Gloucestershire infant and primary schools which do not have Areas of Prime Responsibility, places will be allocated to those children living closest to the school, and 2 further criteria. The school offers 20 places at this entry point. Tie-break: Where it does not prove possible to resolve allocations to an over-subscribed school by the application of criteria 1-5, any remaining places will be allocated by drawing lots. Lots will be drawn by a senior officer of South Gloucestershire Council who is independent of the school admissions process.
- What is the largest ethnic background at Marshfield Church of England Primary School?
- According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 94.4% of pupils at Marshfield Church of England Primary School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.