Marland School
Peters Marland, Torrington, EX38 8QQ
- Phase
- Special schools
- School type
- Foundation special school
- Ages
- 5 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- SENtient Trust
- Headteacher
- Mr Keith Bennett
- Boarding
- Boarding school
- SEN provision
- SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
- Constituency
- Torridge and Tavistock
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 162
- Pupils on roll
- 163
- URN
- 131552
- Local authority
- Devon
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01805601324
About this school
Marland School is a foundation special school in Torrington. It teaches children aged 5 to 16 and has 163 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. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 15 | 10 | 13 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 7% | 10% | 15% |
| Expected standard in maths | 0% | 10% | 0% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 0% | 10% | 8% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 96.0 | 99.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 95.0 | 94.0 | 92.0 |
| Reading progress | -12.60 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -9.80 | - | - |
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.
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 8 | 18 | 20 |
| Attainment 8 score | 12.2 | 7.0 | 7.2 |
| Progress 8 score | -1.29 -2.42 to -0.16 | -1.56 -2.28 to -0.84 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 13% | 0% | 0% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Marland 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 | 0% | 54.9% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 0% | 57.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | Devon average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 12.2 | 36.5 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 7 | 36.1 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 7.2 | 33.6 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 13.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 19.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 17.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 108 |
| 2023/24 | 154 |
| 2024/25 | 160 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 70.63%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 17.22%
- Persistent absence
- 42.34%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Shebbear College3.0 miles
Independent schools · Beaworthy
-
Kingsley School Devon8.6 miles
Independent schools · Bideford
-
Acorn School9.6 miles
Special schools · Winkleigh
-
Langtree Community School and Nursery Unit2.2 miles
Primary · Torrington
-
Shebbear Community School3.4 miles
Primary · Beaworthy
Other schools in Torrington
Common questions
- What year groups does Marland School teach?
- Marland School teaches children aged 5 to 16. It is a special school in Torrington.
- Who is the headteacher of Marland School?
- The headteacher of Marland School is Mr Keith Bennett, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Marland School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Marland 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 Marland School?
- Marland School has 163 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 16.
- Is Marland School full?
- Marland School has capacity for 162 pupils and 163 on roll (101%), so it is at or above 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 Marland School a faith school?
- No. Marland School has no designated religious character.
- Who runs Marland School?
- Marland School is part of SENtient Trust. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What SEN provision does Marland School have?
- The schools register lists Marland School's special educational needs provision as: SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Marland 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 0% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What is Marland School's absence rate?
- Marland School's overall absence rate is 17.2% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Marland School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Marland 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 30 June 2026.