Ofsted
Inadequate
Inspected 2023
Expected Standard
31%
Age Range
3-11
Marpool Primary School is a Academy sponsor led primary school in Exmouth, serving ages 3-11. Currently rated Inadequate by Ofsted. Ranks in the top 97% of primary schools nationally.
Marpool Primary School is an academy sponsor led in Exmouth, Devon, admitting pupils aged 3-11. The school has approximately 249 pupils on roll, of whom 32% are eligible for free school meals.
In 2025, 31% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 2% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #239 of 266 primaries in Devon and #13,693 of 14,143 nationally.
Ofsted last inspected the school in 2023. The school's current overall rating is Inadequate. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Inadequate, behaviour and attitudes Requires improvement, personal development Requires improvement, and leadership and management Inadequate.
The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 13.0:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.
In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.0 per 1,000 pupils per term.
R/W/M Expected Standard
31%
Read SS
102
Maths SS
99
GPS SS
101
Progress (0 = national avg)
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Read
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Write
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Maths
R/W/M Expected Standard
-%
Read SS
-
Maths SS
-
GPS SS
-
Progress (0 = national avg)
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Read
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Write
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Maths
Inspection Report
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