Marland School, based in Torrington, provides not applicable education, serving pupils aged 5 to 16. The school is a foundation special school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.

Marland School currently has around 160 pupils on roll, which is about 99% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 87.5% boys and 12.5% girls. Around 68.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 19.2%. Persistent absence is recorded at 48.5%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (95.6%).

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

Around 50% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (40%) , including 0% who stay in school sixth forms and 40% progressing to further education , while 0% enter apprenticeships .

School Information

Address: Peters Marland, Torrington, EX38 8QQ
Website: http://www.marland.devon.sch.uk
Telephone: 01805601324
School Type: Foundation special school
Education phase: Not applicable
Local authority: Devon
Headteacher / Principal: Mr Keith Bennett
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 131552

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Personal development
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 07/03/2023

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 5 - 16
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 162
Number of Pupils: 160
Number of Boys: 140
Number of Girls: 20

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 19.2% 4%
Persistent absence: 48.5% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British95.60%153
White and Black Caribbean2.50%4
Other Mixed1.30%2
White and Black African0.60%1
Other Asian0.00%0
Other (any other ethnic group)0.00%0
Other Black0.00%0
African0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
Chinese0.00%0
Indian0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Pakistani0.00%0
Irish0.00%0
White and Asian0.00%0
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Other White0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Unclassified0.00%0

Education - Primary

Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.

Reading: Well Below Average (-12.6)
Writing: Average (-0.5)
Maths: Well Below Average (-9.8)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
0%
Local authority average
51%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
0%
Local authority average
4%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
96.0
Local authority average
104.4
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
95.0
Local authority average
102.8
England average
104.3

Education - Secondary

Progress 8 score

Progress 8: Well below average (-1.29)
Of the 8 pupils at the end of key stage 4 in this school, 6 are included in this measure.
Progress 8 score (average over pupils)
School
-1.29
Local authority average
-0.27
England average
-0.03
Entering EBacc
School
0%
Local authority average
25%
England average
35%
Grade 5+ in English & maths GCSEs
School
0%
Local authority average
32%
England average
41%
Attainment 8 score
School
12.2
Local authority average
37.1
England average
44.6
EBacc average point score
School
0.4
Local authority average
3.3
England average
3.9
Staying in education or employment
School
50%

Nearby Schools

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Marland School
Peters Marland , EX38 8QQ
- not rated 0 yd Other independent school Not Applicable Boys More About School
Marland School
Peters Marland , EX38 8QQ
3out of 4 0 yd Foundation special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.