St Margaret's Church of England Junior School
Seaview Road, Morwenna Park, Bideford, EX39 1EL
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- THE HARBOUR SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP
- Headteacher
- Mr Sam Malyn
- Diocese
- Diocese of Exeter
- Sponsor
- Ventrus Limited
- Constituency
- Torridge and Tavistock
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 240
- Pupils on roll
- 184
- URN
- 150075
- Local authority
- Devon
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01237473569
About this school
St Margaret's Church of England Junior School is a Church of England primary academy in Bideford. It teaches children aged 7 to 11 and has 184 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
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Requires improvement
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- Safeguarding
- Effective
This inspection took place when the school was registered as St Margaret's Church of England (Aided) Junior School (URN 113453).
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 57 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 46% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 65% |
| Expected standard in maths | 60% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 47% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 100.0 |
Trends over time
How St Margaret's Church of England Junior 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 | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | — | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 204 |
| 2024/25 | 201 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Margaret's Church of England Junior School compares
St Margaret's Church of England Junior School ranked 220th of 269 primary schools in Devon for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 17% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 27% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 46% | 6.9% | 23.4% | 184 | — |
| St George's CofE Infant and Nursery School | — | 5.3% | 17.8% | 110 | 0.1 miles |
| Appledore School | 79% | 4.3% | 17.2% | 244 | 1.0 miles |
| St Mary's CofE Primary School | 57% | 5.1% | 16.3% | 397 | 1.3 miles |
| West Croft School | 38% | 6.5% | 42.8% | 417 | 2.1 miles |
| East-the-Water Community Primary School | 69% | 4.7% | 42.4% | 439 | 2.2 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)
- 23.38%
- English as an additional language
- 4%
- Overall absence
- 6.85%
- Persistent absence
- 17.79%
Location
Nearby schools
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St George's CofE Infant and Nursery School0.1 miles
Primary · Bideford
-
Appledore School1.0 miles
Primary · Bideford
-
St Mary's CofE Primary School1.3 miles
Primary · Bideford
-
West Croft School2.1 miles
Primary · Bideford
-
East-the-Water Community Primary School2.2 miles
Primary · Bideford
Other schools in Bideford
St Margaret's Church of England Junior School ranks 9th of the 12 ranked primary schools in Bideford.
- Appledore School Primary
- Buckland Brewer Primary School Primary
- East-the-Water Community Primary School Primary
- Hartland Primary School Primary
- Instow Community Primary and Pre-School Primary
- Monkleigh Primary School Primary
- Parkham Primary School Primary
- St George's CofE Infant and Nursery School Primary
- St Helen's Church of England School Primary
- St Mary's CofE Primary School Primary
- West Croft School Primary
- Woolsery Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does St Margaret's Church of England Junior School teach?
- St Margaret's Church of England Junior School teaches children aged 7 to 11. It is a primary school in Bideford.
- Who is the headteacher of St Margaret's Church of England Junior School?
- The headteacher of St Margaret's Church of England Junior School is Mr Sam Malyn, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St Margaret's Church of England Junior School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Margaret's Church of England Junior 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 St Margaret's Church of England Junior School?
- St Margaret's Church of England Junior School has 184 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 7 to 11.
- Is St Margaret's Church of England Junior School full?
- St Margaret's Church of England Junior School has capacity for 240 pupils and 184 on roll (77%), 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 St Margaret's Church of England Junior School a faith school?
- Yes. St Margaret's Church of England Junior School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Exeter.
- Does St Margaret's Church of England Junior School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records St Margaret's Church of England Junior School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs St Margaret's Church of England Junior School?
- St Margaret's Church of England Junior School is part of THE HARBOUR SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How does St Margaret's Church of England Junior School rank locally?
- St Margaret's Church of England Junior School ranked 220th of 269 primary schools in Devon for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 17% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 27% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St Margaret's Church of England Junior School's absence rate?
- St Margaret's Church of England Junior School's overall absence rate is 6.9% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Margaret's Church of England Junior School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Margaret's Church of England Junior 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 3 July 2026.