Marpool Primary School

DevonAcademy sponsor led

Moorfield Road, Exmouth, EX8 3QW

Headteacher: Mr Jonathan BishopSchool website ↗Pupils: 249 (capacity: 420)Part of CORNERSTONE ACADEMY TRUST

Ofsted RatingInspected 27 June 2023Full report ↗

Inadequate

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.

Quality of Teaching
Inadequate
Behaviour in School
Requires Improvement
Pupils' Wider Development
Requires Improvement
School Leadership
Inadequate

SATs Results (2024/25)

End-of-primary-school tests taken by Year 6 pupils. National averages shown for comparison.

Reading, Writing & Maths combinedReading, Writing & Maths% of pupils achieving the expected standard in all three subjects at age 11The national average is around 60%. Higher means more pupils reached the expected level.
31.0%
Exceeding expected level (Reading, Writing & Maths)Higher Standard — Reading, Writing & Maths% of pupils exceeding the expected level in all three subjectsA more demanding threshold. The national average is around 8%.
2.0%

Reading

Expected level54.0%
Exceeding12.0%
Average scoreReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)102.0

Writing

Expected level60.0%
Exceeding6.0%

Maths

Expected level44.0%
Exceeding13.0%
Average scoreMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)99.0

How Hard to Get Into This School (2025/26)

✓ Not Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
14
Applications received
19
Families who got their first-choice
1.0%

Pupils & Inclusion

Eligible for pupil premium
37.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
2.0%
Pupils receiving SEN supportSEN Support% of pupils receiving SEN (Special Educational Needs) support without a formal planThese pupils need extra help but do not yet have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
8.0%

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Results Over Time

Detailed year-by-year figures

YearReading, Writing & Maths (expected %)Exceeding expected (%)Reading ProgressWriting ProgressMaths Progress
2015/1635.0%0.0%-1.9-1.7-2.9
2016/1771.0%12.0%+3.3+0.7+2.2
2017/1857.0%9.0%+1.2+1.4+0.5
2018/1973.0%14.0%+1.2+1.3+2.5
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2023/24-----
2024/2531.0%2.0%---
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