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St Margaret's Church of England Junior School

Primary · Mixed · Ages 7–11 · Academy

Seaview Road, Morwenna Park, Northam, Bideford EX39 1EL · stmargaretsjuniorschool.co.uk · 01237 473569

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Overview

Ofsted
Requires improvement
2019 framework · inspected Mar 2020
Key stage 2, 2024/25
46%
reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Devon 59%, England 62%
Pupils
184
77% of 240 places
Local authority
Devon
Free school meals
26.6%
First language not English
3.3%
School census 2025/26

The official school record (Department for Education)

Results

In 2024/25, 46% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 0% the higher standard. Across Devon it was 59%, and across England 62%.

Expected standard reading, writing and maths

2019/20 to 2021/22: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1922/2323/2424/252015/16: 52% (England 53%)52%2016/17: 73% (England 61%)73%2017/18: 49% (England 64%)49%2018/19: 62% (England 65%)62%2022/23: 38% (England 60%)38%2023/24: 19% (England 61%)19%2024/25: 46% (England 62%)46%England 62%

Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 113453)

Ofsted

St Margaret's Church of England Junior School was judged Requires improvement at its last graded inspection, on 10 March 2020, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.

Overall
Requires improvement
Inspected
10 Mar 2020
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 113453)

Graded areas

Quality of educationRequires improvement
Behaviour and attitudesRequires improvement
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementRequires improvement

Previously: Good, graded inspection, Nov 2015

Earlier inspections

Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 113453), which Ofsted links to this one.

Before September 2019

  • Nov 2015Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    SafeguardingEffective

    Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 113453)

  • Jul 2013Requires improvement
    Outcomes for pupilsRequires improvement
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentRequires improvement
    Leadership and managementGood

    Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 113453)

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