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Marwood School

Whiddon, Muddiford, Barnstaple, EX31 4HF

Primary

Phase

119

Capacity

4-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

School history and successor

Closed on 28 February 2025 and continues as Marwood School (URN 151601) (opened 1 March 2025). Its page carries this history forward.

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
78.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
11.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
94.0%
Writing (Expected)
78.0%
Maths (Expected)
94.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
94.0%
Reading avg scaled score
110.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
109.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
108.0
Cohort Size
18

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
86
Boys
53 (62%)
Girls
33 (38%)
Capacity
119 (72% full)
SEND
12.8%
FSM Eligible
4.7%
EAL
1.2%
SEN with EHC Plan
0.0%
SEN Support
12.8%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
20.0:1
Teachers (FTE)
4.3
Budget per Pupil
£7,894/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
4.4% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
8.2% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Foundation school
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 96.5%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 1.2%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 1.2%
  • Other: 1.2%

96.5%

White British

1.2%

Mixed White & Black Caribbean

1.2%

Mixed White & Asian

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Whiddon

Barnstaple, South West

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Administrative

URN
113161
UKPRN
10076099
Establishment No.
2238

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