SCHOOL PROFILE

Marpool Primary School

Primary Academy sponsor led URN 150964
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 420 Published school capacity
Capacity used 45.7% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 3 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

27 June 2023
Latest published outcome Inadequate
OEIF
Quality of education Inadequate
Behaviour & attitudes Requires improvement
Personal development Requires improvement
Leadership & management Inadequate
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy sponsor led
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority Devon
Trust CORNERSTONE ACADEMY TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 192 183 full-time · 9 part-time
Female pupils 103 53.6% of pupils
Male pupils 89 46.4% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

34.4%
9.6 pts above England
School 34.4%
East Devon 19.9%
South West 20.1%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

3.6%
16.7 pts below England
School 3.6%
East Devon 5.7%
South West 10.7%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

1.0%
0.0 pts in line with England
School 1.0%
East Devon 1.2%
South West 1.5%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
92.7%
178
Any other White background
3.1%
6
Any other Mixed background
1.0%
2
Any other ethnic group
1.0%
2
Chinese
1.0%
2
African
0.5%
1
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 28.7% 55 of 192 pupils
7.8 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 28.7%
East Devon 20.6%
South West 21.7%
England 20.8%
SEN support 20.3% 39 pupils
England 14.8% 5.5 pts above
EHC plans 8.3% 16 pupils
England 6.0% 2.3 pts above
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Speech, language & communication 30
Social, emotional & mental health 12
Autistic spectrum disorder 4
Moderate learning difficulty 4
Specific learning difficulty 3
Physical disability 1

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

Key stage 2 outcomes

Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.

2024/25
EXPECTED STANDARD

Reading, writing & maths

31.0% 29.4 pts below England
School 31.0%
East Devon 58.1%
South West 58.4%
England 60.4%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Reading

54.0%

19.8 pts below England

School 54.0%
East Devon 77.9%
South West 73.1%
England 73.8%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Writing

60.0%

10.3 pts below England

School 60.0%
East Devon 71.1%
South West 69.4%
England 70.3%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Maths

44.0%

28.0 pts below England

School 44.0%
East Devon 71.1%
South West 70.5%
England 72.0%
School results show the percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard. Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages and are not pupil-weighted official attainment rates.
ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

6.27%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

0.05 pts higher than England
School 6.27%
East Devon 5.71%
South West 6.20%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

15.58%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

0.23 pts lower than England
School 15.58%
East Devon 13.58%
South West 15.08%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

1.30%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

0.50 pts lower than England
School 1.30%
East Devon 1.72%
South West 1.90%
England 1.80%
Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages rather than pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open primary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

45.7% 42.5 pts below England
Marpool Primary School
45.7%
East Devon
82.7%
South West
84.2%
England
88.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information