Marldon Church of England Primary School, Paignton

Good
Primary
Voluntary aided school
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 411

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~1.6km)Possible (~2.3km)Unlikely (~2.9km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Martin Harding
Pupils:216 / 210 capacity
LA:Devon
Phone:01803557797
Address:Marldon Cross Hill, Marldon, Paignton, TQ3 1PD
Federation:The United Schools Federation (USF)
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Inspected 5 November 2024View full report
URN:113465
UKPRN:10073820
Diocese:Diocese of Exeter
Constituency:South Devon
Urban/Rural:Larger rural: Further from a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its June 2015 inspection — up from Requires Improvement.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

14.4%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

37 responses
Would recommend92%
Child is happy95%
Well taught89%
Good progress70%
Feels safe95%
Well behaved100%
Bullying dealt with5%
Kept informed73%
Handles concerns43%
Wider development76%

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

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-7ppMaths-4ppWriting-11pp

Reading has declined from 94% to 87%. Maths has declined from 84% to 80%. Writing has declined from 94% to 83%.

Class Sizes

30.0

Avg class size

29.7

Infant (KS1)

30.3

KS2

7

Total classes

1 class with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

School (opp)
50m · 1 min walk
Peters Crescent (E-bound)
129m · 2 min walk
Belfield Avenue (SE-bound)
285m · 5 min walk
Meadow Park (W-bound)
359m · 6 min walk
Marldon Cross (NW-bound)
434m · 7 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

103%

Over capacity

216 pupils

210 capacity

6 places over capacity

Area Demand Pressure - Paignton

Low pressure
New homes approved:447
Projected new pupils:112

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Paignton

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(8)

5 November 2024
31 January 2019
3 June 2015
Leadership & ManagementGood

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.48296%

Overall absence

6.55738%

Persistent absence

183

Enrolments

Authorised3.84191%
Unauthorised0.64104%
Persistent (10%+)6.55738%
Severe (50%+)0.54645%

Absence trend

3.11877%
18/19
2.69149%
20/21
6.63964%
21/22
4.10594%
22/23
4.19304%
23/24
4.48296%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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