Malborough with South Huish Church of England Primary School
Higher Town, Malborough, Kingsbridge, TQ7 3RN
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Lauren Stallard
- Diocese
- Diocese of Exeter
- Federation
- South Hams Federation
- Constituency
- South Devon
- Setting
- Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 105
- Pupils on roll
- 85
- URN
- 113399
- Local authority
- Devon
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01548561444
About this school
Malborough with South Huish Church of England Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Kingsbridge. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 85 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 22 November 2022, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 11 | 8 | 12 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 63% | 50% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 8% |
| Expected standard in reading | 64% | 100% | 75% |
| Expected standard in maths | 36% | 88% | 58% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 55% | 75% | 67% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 106.0 | 103.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 99.0 | 104.0 | 101.0 |
| Reading progress | +3.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -5.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -2.20 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Malborough with South Huish Church of England Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Devon average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 0% | 55% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 63% | 54.9% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 50% | 57.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 74 |
| 2023/24 | 82 |
| 2024/25 | 78 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Malborough with South Huish Church of England Primary School compares
Malborough with South Huish Church of England Primary School ranked 204th of 269 primary schools in Devon for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 21% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 56% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 50% | 5.1% | 21.8% | 85 | — |
| Salcombe Church of England Primary School | 53% | 5.7% | 15% | 80 | 1.7 miles |
| West Alvington Church of England Academy | 63% | 6.7% | 37.5% | 34 | 2.7 miles |
| Thurlestone All Saints Church of England Academy | 89% | 6% | 7.3% | 149 | 2.8 miles |
| Charleton Church of England Academy | 57% | 4.3% | 5.9% | 24 | 3.4 miles |
| Kingsbridge Primary School | 61% | 5.8% | 17.1% | 343 | 3.6 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 21.79%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 5.12%
- Persistent absence
- 11.54%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Salcombe Church of England Primary School1.7 miles
Primary · Salcombe
-
West Alvington Church of England Academy2.7 miles
Primary · Kingsbridge
-
Thurlestone All Saints Church of England Academy2.8 miles
Primary · Kingsbridge
-
Charleton Church of England Academy3.4 miles
Primary · Kingsbridge
-
Kingsbridge Primary School3.6 miles
Primary · Kingsbridge
Other schools in Kingsbridge
Malborough with South Huish Church of England Primary School ranks 8th of the 8 ranked primary schools in Kingsbridge.
- Aveton Gifford CofE Primary School Primary
- Charleton Church of England Academy Primary
- Kingsbridge Primary School Primary
- Loddiswell Primary School Primary
- Stokenham Area Primary School Primary
- Thurlestone All Saints Church of England Academy Primary
- West Alvington Church of England Academy Primary
- Kingsbridge Academy Secondary
Common questions
- What year groups does Malborough with South Huish Church of England Primary School teach?
- Malborough with South Huish Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Kingsbridge.
- Who is the headteacher of Malborough with South Huish Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of Malborough with South Huish Church of England Primary School is Mrs Lauren Stallard, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Malborough with South Huish Church of England Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Malborough with South Huish Church of England Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Malborough with South Huish Church of England Primary School?
- Malborough with South Huish Church of England Primary School has 85 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Malborough with South Huish Church of England Primary School full?
- Malborough with South Huish Church of England Primary School has capacity for 105 pupils and 85 on roll (81%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Malborough with South Huish Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Malborough with South Huish Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Exeter.
- Does Malborough with South Huish Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Malborough with South Huish Church of England Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Malborough with South Huish Church of England Primary School?
- Malborough with South Huish Church of England Primary School is part of the South Hams Federation federation. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Malborough with South Huish Church of England Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 0% in 2022/23 and 50% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Malborough with South Huish Church of England Primary School rank locally?
- Malborough with South Huish Church of England Primary School ranked 204th of 269 primary schools in Devon for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 21% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 56% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Malborough with South Huish Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- Malborough with South Huish Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Malborough with South Huish Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Malborough with South Huish Church of England Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.