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OpenPrimaryOfsted: InadequateURN 150964

Marpool Primary School

Academy sponsor led · Exmouth · EX8 3QW

Ages 3–11 · 192 pupils · Devon

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Ofsted

Inadequate

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Inadequate

Inspection date

2023-06-27

Category of concern

Special measures

Overall effectiveness
Inadequate
Quality of education
Inadequate
Behaviour and attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal development
Requires improvement
Leadership and management
Inadequate
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill46%

192 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
192
Boys / girls
89 / 103
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
192 / 420 (46%)
Free school meals
35.5%
FSM pupils
65
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

3 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: CORNERSTONE ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
CORNERSTONE ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Cornerstone Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mr Jonathan Bishop

Location

Address
Moorfield Road
Postcode
EX8 3QW
Town
Exmouth
County
Devon
Local authority
Devon
District
East Devon
Constituency
Exmouth and Exeter East
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to 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
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
6 on roll / 8 capacity

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy sponsor led (primary), Ages 3–11, in Exmouth, Devon, 192 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy, special school. Free school meals: 35.5%. SEN provision includes: SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health.

Open schools in Exmouth
12
Primary schools in Exmouth
9
Academies among open schools in Exmouth
42% (5)
Open schools in EX8
13
Primary in EX8
9
Open schools in Devon LA
428
Primary in Devon LA
310

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in ExmouthNear EX8

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Jonathan Bishop
Telephone
01392304040
Website
www.tcat.education

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