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Marwood School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Academy
Whiddon, Muddiford, Milltown, Barnstaple EX31 4HF · marwood.devon.sch.uk · 01271 850395
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Overview
- Ofsted
- Requires improvement
- 2019 framework · inspected Sept 2022
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 78%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Devon 59%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- No limit
- Reception, September 2026 entry · Devon Council
- Demand for places
- 0.9
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 72
- 61% of 119 places
- Local authority
- Devon
- Nursery class
- No
- Free school meals
- 1.4%
- First language not English
- 0%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, everyone who applied was offered a place. Source: Devon Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 12 families put the school first and 13 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 13 | 12 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 17 | 16 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 12 | 11 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 14 | 13 | 0.9 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25, 78% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 11% the higher standard. Across Devon it was 59%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲78% | 62% | ||
| ▲11% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▲110 | 106 | ||
| ▲109 | 105 | ||
| ▲108 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 113161)
Ofsted
Marwood School was judged Requires improvement at its last graded inspection, on 28 September 2022, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Requires improvement
- Inspected
- 28 Sept 2022
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 113161)
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Requires improvement |
| Early years | Good |
Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Apr 2008
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 113161), which Ofsted links to this one.
Before September 2019
Apr 2008Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 113161)