St Margaret's Church of England Junior School, Bideford
St Margaret's Church of England Junior School is a primary school for pupils aged 7 to 11 in Bideford, part of The Harbour Schools Partnership. It has a Church of England religious character. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 10th-highest of the 12 schools in Bideford with published results, and 12,428th of 14,452 across England. It was 76% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Capacity
- 76% full
- Attendance
- Below England average
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
St Margaret's Church of England Junior School in detail
Results
In 2025, 65% of Year 6 pupils at St Margaret's Church of England Junior School reached the expected standard in reading and 60% 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 St Margaret's Church of England Junior School
Across Devon, 96% of families were offered their first-choice primary school for 2026 entry, and 99% were offered one of the schools they named.
In 2026, families in Devon lodged 46 appeals against primary school offers; 22 reached a hearing and 5 succeeded (22.7% of those heard).
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to St Margaret's Church of England Junior School are St George's CofE Infant and Nursery School (under 0.1 miles); Appledore School (1 mile, Good, 89% reading, 89% maths); St Mary's CofE Primary School (1.3 miles, 74% reading, 86% maths); and West Croft School (2.1 miles, Good, 65% reading, 52% maths).
St Margaret's Church of England Junior School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 3 schools.
St George's CofE Infant and Nursery SchoolAppledore SchoolSt Mary's CofE Primary SchoolWest Croft School
The trust
St Margaret's Church of England Junior School is one of 36 schools run by The Harbour Schools Partnership, an academy trust.
Who goes there
3.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 33 pupils (17.9%) received SEN support and 13 (7.1%) 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 social, emotional and mental health needs.
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of St Margaret's Church of England Junior School.
12 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Sea View Road (adjacent), 100 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 31 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, other theft and criminal damage and arson. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Devon (16), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, St Margaret's Church of England Junior School issued 21 suspensions, 10.4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
St Margaret's Church of England Junior School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in October 2023. Before that, as St Margaret's Church of England (Aided) Junior School (URN 113453), it was rated Requires Improvement in March 2020.
At a Glance
26.6%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
2024/25 academic year
Class Sizes
26.3
Avg class size
26.3
KS2
7
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with St Margaret's Church of England Junior School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near St Margaret's Church of England Junior School.
- Our Happy Place LtdAt the school · Not yet graded
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to St Margaret's Church of England Junior School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. St Margaret's Church of England Junior 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
- 9
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 9 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 7 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt.
1 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
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
76%
Available places
205 pupils
270 places
65 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Bideford
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Bideford
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.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
33
SEN Support
13
EHC Plans
25.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
184
Total Pupils
98
Boys
86
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
11
Teachers
16.7:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£49,578
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,497
Per pupil
£1216k
Total funding
£67k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.9%
Overall absence
17.8%
Persistent absence
208
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
St Margaret's Church of England Junior School
Questions parents ask about St Margaret's Church of England Junior School
What are SATs results like at St Margaret's Church of England Junior School?
Of the pupils at St Margaret's Church of England Junior School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 65% reached the expected standard in reading and 60% did so in maths.
What is St Margaret's Church of England Junior School's Ofsted rating?
St Margaret's Church of England Junior School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in October 2023. Before that, as St Margaret's Church of England (Aided) Junior School (URN 113453), it was rated Requires Improvement in March 2020.
What is the catchment area for St Margaret's Church of England Junior School?
No fixed boundary. When St Margaret's Church of England Junior 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 St Margaret's Church of England Junior School?
St Margaret's Church of England Junior School was not full in 2025: it ran at 76% of its 270 places.
How big are the classes at St Margaret's Church of England Junior School?
Classes at St Margaret's Church of England Junior School average 26.3 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to St Margaret's Church of England Junior School?
St Margaret's Church of England Junior School has around 184 pupils on roll. 27% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at St Margaret's Church of England Junior School?
6.9% of sessions were missed at St Margaret's Church of England Junior School in 2024/25. 17.8% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to St Margaret's Church of England Junior School?
Apply through Devon's coordinated admissions process, naming St Margaret's Church of England Junior School on your application. The national closing date in England is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.
Does St Margaret's Church of England Junior School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Our Happy Place Ltd (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 St Margaret's Church of England Junior School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 9 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 7 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt. 1 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 St Margaret's Church of England Junior School?
St Margaret's Church of England Junior School is at Seaview Road, Morwenna Park, Bideford, Devon, EX39 1EL.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)