Marpool Primary School, Exmouth
Marpool Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Exmouth, part of Cornerstone Academy Trust. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 7th-highest of the 9 schools in Exmouth with published results, and 14,023rd of 14,452 across England. It was 55% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Devon (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Marpool Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 54% of Year 6 pupils at Marpool Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 44% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 73% in Devon and 77% and 75% across England.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Marpool Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 12 families put Marpool Primary School as their first choice and 23 named it as one of their preferences, for 12 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Marpool Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Marpool Primary School are Withycombe Raleigh Church of England Primary School (0.2 miles, Good, 75% reading, 82% maths); Bassetts Farm Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 90% reading, 77% maths); Brixington Primary Academy (0.7 miles, Good, 67% reading, 62% maths); and St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Exmouth (0.7 miles, Good, 68% reading, 45% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Marpool Primary School.
Withycombe Raleigh Church of England Primary SchoolBassetts Farm Primary SchoolBrixington Primary AcademySt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Exmouth
The trust
Marpool Primary School is one of 7 schools run by Cornerstone Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 59% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
34.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 3.6% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 39 pupils (20.3%) received SEN support and 16 (8.3%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.
Marpool Primary School has a resourced provision for social, emotional and mental health needs: 8 places, 6 pupils on roll.
Staffing
Marpool Primary School had 15 teachers in 2026, one for every 15 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Exmouth Rail Station, about 1 mile away in a straight line.
16 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Brooklands Road (se-bound), 110 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 101 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, criminal damage and arson and public order offences. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Devon (16), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
Marpool Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Marpool Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in September 2024. Before that, as Marpool Primary School (URN 113096), it was rated Good in November 2012.
At a Glance
34.4%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
Resourced provision: SEMH
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
2024/25 academic year
Class Sizes
19.6
Avg class size
16.7
Infant (KS1)
24.0
KS2
5
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Marpool Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Marpool Primary School.
- The Big Step850m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Marpool Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Marpool Primary School is in Devon; for families living there:
- Devon's school travel policy: Free school transport
- How to apply: Apply for free school transport
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 6
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 6 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 5 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
2 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Devon is 3 (the median across 426 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Marpool Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
55%
Available places
230 pupils
420 places
190 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Exmouth
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Exmouth
Across Devon council
Places available
9,014
Applications
6,494
Got 1st preference
96.5%
Got preferred school
99.1%
All primary applications across Devon council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
39
SEN Support
16
EHC Plans
28.6%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Marpool Primary School has a resourced provision for social, emotional and mental health needs: 8 places, 6 pupils on roll.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
192
Total Pupils
89
Boys
103
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
15
Teachers
12.8:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£40,142
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,657
Per pupil
£1560k
Total funding
£112k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.3%
Overall absence
15.6%
Persistent absence
231
Enrolments
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Marpool Primary School
Questions parents ask about Marpool Primary School
What are SATs results like at Marpool Primary School?
Of the pupils at Marpool Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 54% reached the expected standard in reading and 44% did so in maths.
What is Marpool Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Marpool Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in September 2024. Before that, as Marpool Primary School (URN 113096), it was rated Good in November 2012.
What is the catchment area for Marpool Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Marpool Primary School is oversubscribed, Devon allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Marpool Primary School?
Marpool Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 55% of its 420 places.
How big are the classes at Marpool Primary School?
Classes at Marpool Primary School average 19.6 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Marpool Primary School?
Marpool Primary School has around 192 pupils on roll. 34% are eligible for free school meals.
Does Marpool Primary School have specialist SEN provision?
Marpool Primary School has a resourced provision for social, emotional and mental health needs: 8 places, 6 pupils on roll.
What is attendance like at Marpool Primary School?
6.3% of sessions were missed at Marpool Primary School in 2024/25. 15.6% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Marpool Primary School?
Apply through Devon's coordinated admissions process, naming Marpool Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Marpool Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Marpool Primary School: The Big Step (850m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Marpool Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 6 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 5 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 2 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Devon is 3 (the median across 426 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Marpool Primary School?
Marpool Primary School is at Moorfield Road, Exmouth, Devon, EX8 3QW.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)