All Saints Marsh CofE Academy, Newton Abbot

Good
Primary
Academy converter
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 411

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~507m)Possible (~725m)Unlikely (~943m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Liam O'Sullivan
Pupils:84 / 119 capacity
LA:Devon
Phone:01626365293
Address:Osborne Street, Newton Abbot, TQ12 2DJ
Trust:LEARNING ACADEMY PARTNERSHIP (SOUTH WEST)
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 September 2015

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 1 year ago
-

Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Good

Early Years

Inspected 15 July 2025View full report
URN:142251
UKPRN:10053787
Diocese:Diocese of Exeter
Constituency:Newton Abbot
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

What This School Does Well

All Saints Marsh is a happy, calm place where children love to come to school. The school excels at teaching reading from Reception onwards, and pupils develop strong confidence through a broad curriculum that includes art, religions and beliefs, and literature. Teachers care about building children's independence and wellbeing, with special support for those who need it, helping all pupils to thrive alongside their peers.

Key Strengths

  • Effective early reading programme with pupils becoming confident and fluent readers by Year 6
  • Ambitious, well-ordered curriculum that builds pupils' knowledge and skills over time
  • Strong support for pupils with SEND, enabling them to achieve well alongside their peers
  • Excellent personal development opportunities including outdoor activities, community involvement, and career exploration
  • Calm, positive school environment where pupils are respectful and learning is rarely disturbed

Areas for Improvement

  • Teaching does not always build precisely enough on what pupils already know, limiting depth of understanding in some curriculum areas
  • Need to ensure knowledge delivered builds more consistently on pupils' existing knowledge and skills

Safeguarding

Safeguarding arrangements are effective, with the school creating an open and positive culture that puts pupils' interests first.

Extracurricular Activities

Beach and city trips, orienteering, canoeing, reading clubs, board game clubs, lantern parade, visitor speakers (nurse, game developer)

All Saints Marsh CofE Academy is a primary school where pupils are happy, eager to learn, and benefit from positive relationships with staff. The school has been rated Good across all key areas including quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision.

At a Glance

27.4%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

24 responses
Would recommend100%
Child is happy100%
Well taught100%
Good progress92%
Feels safe100%
Well behaved100%
Bullying dealt with21%
Kept informed100%
Handles concerns75%
Wider development100%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+10ppMaths+29ppWriting+4pp

Reading has improved from 75% to 85%. Maths has improved from 63% to 92%. Writing has improved from 88% to 92%.

Class Sizes

28.0

Avg class size

27.0

KS2

3

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Train Stations

Newton Abbot Rail Station (Entrance)
316m · 5 min walk

Bus Stops

The Avenue (NE-bound)
118m · 2 min walk
Post Office (W-bound)
204m · 3 min walk
Council Offices (SW-bound)
343m · 6 min walk
Opposite Rail Station (Stop J)
347m · 6 min walk
Rail Station (Stop K)
364m · 6 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

71%

Available places

84 pupils

119 capacity

35 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Newton Abbot

Low pressure
New homes approved:1,680
Projected new pupils:420

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Newton Abbot

Admissions Demand - Devon

Low demand0.73x oversubscription

Places available

9,263

Applications

6,758

Got 1st preference

96.2%

Got preferred school

98.9%

Primary admissions across Devon (2025/26)

Inspection History(3)

15 July 2025
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood
26 March 2024
7 March 2018
Leadership & ManagementGood

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.56871%

Overall absence

5%

Persistent absence

80

Enrolments

Authorised3.73134%
Unauthorised0.83736%
Persistent (10%+)5%
Severe (50%+)1.25%

Absence trend

3.8451%
18/19
2.40788%
20/21
6.68395%
21/22
4.92744%
22/23
4.4999%
23/24
4.56871%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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