Marwood School
Academy converter in Barnstaple, Devon.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 4 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 72 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 119 |
| Free school meals | 1.40% |
| Trust or sponsor | THE HARBOUR SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP |
| Local authority | Devon |
| Address | Whiddon, Muddiford, Milltown, Barnstaple, Devon, EX31 4HF |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.marwood.devon.sch.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01271850395 |
| URN | 151601 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 28 September 2022, published 24 November 2022:
| Overall effectiveness | Requires improvement |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Requires improvement |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
This graded inspection was of the predecessor school (Marwood School, URN 113161).
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- Shirwell Community Primary School (primary school, about 4.4 km)
- Pilton Bluecoat Church of England Academy (primary school, about 4.8 km)
- Pilton Infants' Academy (primary school, about 4.8 km)
- West Down School (primary school, about 5.0 km)
- Yeo Valley Primary School (primary school, about 5.3 km)
- Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, Barnstaple (primary school, about 5.7 km)
- Ashleigh CofE Primary School (primary school, about 5.8 km)
- Sticklepath Community Primary Academy (primary school, about 6.4 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.