Primary school

Marldon Church of England Primary School

  • Voluntary Aided School
  • ages 4–11
  • Mixed
  • Church of England
  • Devon
  • TQ3 1PD
Ofsted Good · inspected Jun 2015

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 1,945 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 13%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 61%61%2016/17: top 32%2017/18: top 19%2018/19: top 5%5% · 2018/192022/23: top 19%2023/24: top 10%2024/25: top 13%No exams

Against South West

Expected standard, RWM80% · South West 62%10/10 Top 10%
Higher standard, RWM7% · South West 6%6/10 Middle
Reading score107 · South West 1057/10 Above
Maths score105 · South West 1046/10 Middle
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 50% · 26 pupils · South West 53%2016/17: 71% · 24 pupils · South West 62%2017/18: 80% · 30 pupils · South West 65%2018/19: 89% · 27 pupils · South West 66%2022/23: 74% · 31 pupils · South West 59%2023/24: 81% · 31 pupils · South West 61%2024/25: 80% · 30 pupils · South West 62%89%50%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 0% · 26 pupils · South West 4%2016/17: 0% · 24 pupils · South West 8%2017/18: 7% · 30 pupils · South West 8%2018/19: 22% · 27 pupils · South West 9%2022/23: 13% · 31 pupils · South West 6%2023/24: 10% · 31 pupils · South West 6%2024/25: 7% · 30 pupils · South West 6%22%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 101 · 26 pupils · South West 1032016/17: 106 · 24 pupils · South West 1042017/18: 106 · 30 pupils · South West 1052018/19: 109 · 27 pupils · South West 1052022/23: 107 · 31 pupils · South West 1052023/24: 107 · 31 pupils · South West 1052024/25: 107 · 30 pupils · South West 105109101No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 100 · 26 pupils · South West 1032016/17: 105 · 24 pupils · South West 1042017/18: 108 · 30 pupils · South West 1042018/19: 111 · 27 pupils · South West 1052022/23: 107 · 31 pupils · South West 1042023/24: 108 · 31 pupils · South West 1042024/25: 105 · 30 pupils · South West 104111100No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in81.3%
26 of 32 who put it first2014 · 74.2%2026 · 81.2%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st3226
2nd274
3rd100

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2008–2024

  1. 2008Good
  2. 2013Requires improvement
  3. 2015Good
  4. 2019Remains Good
  5. 2024Ungraded visit

5 strong areas

  • Quality of teaching
  • Achievement of pupils
  • Early years provision
  • Leadership and management
  • Behaviour and safety of pupils

0 weak areas

5 areas graded

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026216
Free school meals (past 6 years)14.8%
First language not English1.4%
SEN support14.3%
EHC plan3.3%
Absence (sessions missed)4.5%
Persistently absent pupils6.6%

Girls 48.6%Boys 51.4%

102.9% full · 210 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 37 responses (17.6% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school94.6% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school94.6% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved100% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 78.4% not applicable25% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year75.7% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 35.1% not applicable66.7% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?0% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 0% who said Yes above0% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child70.3% agree
  • My child does well at this school89.2% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing73% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school91.9% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school94.6% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development75.7% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent91.9% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher26.7
Pupils per adult14.3
  • Classroom teachers 7
  • Leadership 1.1
  • Teaching assistants 5.8
  • Other support 6.5

Teachers 8.1 FTE · Whole workforce 20.4 · 50 people

Financials · 2025/26

  • No datarevenue reserve

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