Marpool Primary School

Academy sponsor led · Primary school · Exmouth, Devon
EX8 3QW
Composite score
22.5

School overview

Marpool Primary School is a primary school serving Exmouth, Devon, classified by the DfE as an academy sponsor led. It has 249 pupils aged 3 to 11 on roll. At its most recent graded inspection, Ofsted rated Marpool Primary School 'Inadequate'. In the most recent Key Stage 2 SATs, 31% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined — well below the national average of 61%. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the lower half of primary schools nationally.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 102 in reading and 99 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 2% reached the higher standard across all three subjects (around 8% do so nationally). If you are considering Marpool Primary School, it may be worth asking how leaders have responded to Ofsted's findings and what has changed since the inspection. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links further down the page.

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National rank
#1544
In South West
#249
In Devon
Top 96%
Nationally

Performance (KS2 SATs)

% meeting expected RWM
31%
% achieving higher RWM
2%
Reading average scaled score
102.0
National avg ≈ 105
Maths average scaled score
99.0
National avg ≈ 104
Reading progress
Maths progress

Ofsted judgements

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

School profile

Pupils on roll 249 % FSM ever-6 32.2% % EAL 3.6% Age range 3–11 Gender Mixed

Location

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