St Margaret's Church of England Junior School
Academy converter in Bideford, Devon.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 7 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | Church of England |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 184 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 240 |
| Free school meals | 26.60% |
| Trust or sponsor | THE HARBOUR SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP |
| Local authority | Devon |
| Address | Seaview Road, Morwenna Park, Northam, Bideford, Devon, EX39 1EL |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.stmargaretsjuniorschool.co.uk |
| Telephone | 01237473569 |
| URN | 150075 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 10 March 2020, published 23 June 2020:
| Overall effectiveness | Requires improvement |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Requires improvement |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Requires improvement |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
This graded inspection was of the predecessor school (St Margaret's Church of England (Aided) Junior School, URN 113453).
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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
- St George's CofE Infant and Nursery School (primary school, about 0.2 km)
- Appledore School (primary school, about 1.6 km)
- St Mary's CofE Primary School (primary school, about 2.0 km)
- West Croft School (primary school, about 3.3 km)
- East-the-Water Community Primary School (primary school, about 3.6 km)
- St Helens Church of England Academy (primary school, about 3.7 km)
- Instow Community Primary and Pre-School (primary school, about 3.8 km)
- Monkleigh Primary School (primary school, about 8.6 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.