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 .
| 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 |
Ofsted inspection date: 07/03/2023
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 5 - 16 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 162 |
| Number of Pupils: | 160 |
| Number of Boys: | 140 |
| Number of Girls: | 20 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 19.2% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 48.5% | 8.2% |
| White British | 95.60% | 153 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 2.50% | 4 |
| Other Mixed | 1.30% | 2 |
| White and Black African | 0.60% | 1 |
| Other Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| African | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Indian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other White | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Unclassified | 0.00% | 0 |
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.
| 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.