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Marwood School

Foundation school · Barnstaple · EX31 4HF

Ages 4–11 · 86 pupils · Devon

KS2 expected (RWM)

71%

Overall absence

5.2%

Performance

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

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)71%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)7.4%
Unauthorised1.2%
Authorised absence
4.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.1%
Enrolments in measure
94

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (16 Jan 2025).

Capacity fill72%

86 pupils · 119 places

Pupils on roll
86
Boys / girls
53 / 33
School capacity
119
Capacity fill
86 / 119 (72%)
Free school meals
4.7%
FSM pupils
4
Gender
Mixed
School type
Foundation school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Supported by a trust
Headteacher
Dr Stuart Boon

Location

Address
Whiddon, Muddiford
Postcode
EX31 4HF
Town
Barnstaple
County
Devon
Local authority
Devon
District
North Devon
Constituency
North Devon
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings

Local context

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

Mixed foundation school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Barnstaple, Devon, 86 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 4.7%.

Open schools in Barnstaple
31
Primary schools in Barnstaple
24
Academies among open schools in Barnstaple
68% (21)
Open schools in EX31
16
Primary in EX31
12
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 BarnstapleNear EX31

  • Marwood School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy converter · Primary

    Barnstaple · EX31 4HF · Devon

    Ages 4–11

    • FSM1.4%

    0.0 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Dr Stuart Boon

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