Marpool Primary School
Moorfield Road, Exmouth, EX8 3QW
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- CORNERSTONE ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Jonathan Bishop
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Cornerstone Academy Trust
- SEN provision
- SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
- Constituency
- Exmouth and Exeter East
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 192
- URN
- 150964
- Local authority
- Devon
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01392304040
About this school
Marpool Primary School is a primary academy in Exmouth. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 192 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Marpool Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out 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
- Inadequate
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Requires improvement
- Personal development
- Requires improvement
- Leadership and management
- Inadequate
- Early years
- Requires improvement
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Ofsted placed the school in a category of concern: special measures.
This inspection took place when the school was registered as Marpool Primary School (URN 113096).
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 52 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 31% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 2% |
| Expected standard in reading | 54% |
| Expected standard in maths | 44% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 52% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 102.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 99.0 |
How Marpool Primary School compares
Marpool Primary School ranked 253rd of 269 primary schools in Devon for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 7% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 35% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 31% | 6.3% | 32.2% | 192 | — |
| Withycombe Raleigh Church of England Primary School | 68% | 5.7% | 23.2% | 611 | 0.2 miles |
| Bassetts Farm Primary School | 63% | 3.9% | 26.2% | 451 | 0.5 miles |
| Brixington Primary Academy | 53% | 4.8% | 21% | 351 | 0.7 miles |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Exmouth | 36% | 5.4% | 14.3% | 185 | 0.7 miles |
| Littleham Church of England Primary School | 8% | 7.9% | 68.2% | 67 | 0.9 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)
- 32.19%
- English as an additional language
- 3.6%
- Overall absence
- 6.27%
- Persistent absence
- 15.58%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Withycombe Raleigh Church of England Primary School0.2 miles
Primary · Exmouth
-
Bassetts Farm Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Exmouth
-
Brixington Primary Academy0.7 miles
Primary · Exmouth
-
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Exmouth0.7 miles
Primary · Exmouth
-
Littleham Church of England Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Exmouth
Other schools in Exmouth
Marpool Primary School ranks 7th of the 9 ranked primary schools in Exmouth.
- Bassetts Farm Primary School Primary
- Brixington Primary Academy Primary
- Exeter Road Community Primary School Primary
- Littleham Church of England Primary School Primary
- Lympstone Church of England Primary School Primary
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Exmouth Primary
- The Beacon Church of England (VA) Primary School Primary
- Withycombe Raleigh Church of England Primary School Primary
- Exmouth Community College Secondary
- Royal Deaf Education Trust Special schools
- Royal Deaf Education Trust Other types
Common questions
- What ages does Marpool Primary School teach?
- Marpool Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Exmouth.
- Who is the headteacher of Marpool Primary School?
- The headteacher of Marpool Primary School is Mr Jonathan Bishop, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Marpool Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Marpool 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 many pupils are at Marpool Primary School?
- Marpool Primary School has 192 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Marpool Primary School full?
- Marpool Primary School has capacity for 420 pupils and 192 on roll (46%), 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 Marpool Primary School a faith school?
- No. Marpool Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Marpool Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Marpool Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is Marpool Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Marpool Primary School is part of CORNERSTONE ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What SEN provision does Marpool Primary School have?
- The schools register lists Marpool Primary 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 does Marpool Primary School compare with other schools in Devon?
- Marpool Primary School ranked 253rd of 269 primary schools in Devon for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 7% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 35% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Marpool Primary School's absence rate?
- Marpool Primary School's overall absence rate is 6.3% in the latest published census.
- What are Marpool Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Marpool 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 10 July 2026.