Langtree Community School and Nursery Unit
Ofsted: School remains GoodCommunity school · Primary
Torrington · EX38 8NF · Devon
Ages 2–11
- KS233%
- Absence4.8%
- FSM24.6%
2.2 miles away
OpenOfsted: GoodURN 131552
Marland School
Foundation special school · Torrington · EX38 8QQ
Ages 5–16 · 163 pupils · Devon
Ofsted
Good
Attainment 8
7.0
Overall absence
19.2%
Ofsted
Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.
Headline
Good
Inspection date
2023-03-07
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding effective
- Yes
Performance
Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.
Key stage 4 (2023/24)
Progress 8-1.56
−20+2
Attainment 87.0
English & maths grade 5+0%
English & maths grade 4+0%
EBacc entry0%
EBacc APS: 0.2
Key stage 2 (2023/24)
Expected standard (RWM)0%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
- Avg scaled score — reading
- 96.0
- Avg scaled score — maths
- 95.0
- Avg scaled score — GPS
- 97.0
Absence
Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.
Overall absence19.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)48.5%
Unauthorised9.4%
- Authorised absence
- 9.8%
- Severe absence (50%+)
- 12.3%
- Enrolments in measure
- 130
Absence trend
2021/22
2022/23
2023/24
- Overall
- Persistent (10%+)
Size & intake
From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).
Capacity fill101%
163 pupils · 162 places
- Pupils on roll
- 163
- Boys / girls
- 143 / 20
- School capacity
- 162
- Capacity fill
- 163 / 162 (101%)
- Free school meals
- 69.9%
- FSM pupils
- 114
- Gender
- Mixed
- School type
- Foundation special school
Age range
Ages 5–16
05111619
Provision
Official GIAS characteristics
1 / 6
- Nursery
- Sixth form
- Boarding
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
School characteristics
- Special classes
- Has Special Classes
- Governance
- Academy trust: SENtient Trust
- Academy trust
- SENtient Trust
- Headteacher
- Mr Keith Bennett
Location
- Address
- Peters Marland
- Postcode
- EX38 8QQ
- Town
- Torrington
- County
- Devon
- Local authority
- Devon
- District
- Torridge
- Constituency
- Torridge and Tavistock
- Urban/rural
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
SEN & specialist provision
As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.
- SEN types
- SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
- Special classes
- Has Special Classes
Local context
How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.
Mixed foundation special school, Ages 5–16, in Torrington, Devon, 163 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: special school. Free school meals: 69.9%. SEN provision includes: SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health.
Nearby schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
Contact
- Headteacher
- Mr Keith Bennett
- Telephone
- 01805601324