St Margaret's Church of England Junior School, Bideford

Requires Improvement
Primary
Academy converter
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 711

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~1.2km)Possible (~1.8km)Unlikely (~2.3km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Denise Boyne
Pupils:184 / 240 capacity
LA:Devon
Phone:01237473569
Address:Seaview Road, Morwenna Park, Bideford, EX39 1EL
Trust:THE HARBOUR SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 October 2023

Ofsted Rating

Requires Improvement

Overall

URN:150075
UKPRN:10093006
Diocese:Diocese of Exeter
Constituency:Torridge and Tavistock
Urban/Rural:Urban: Further from a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Requires Improvement.

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At a Glance

26.6%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

Reading65%
Maths60%
Writing61%

2025/26 academic year

Class Sizes

25.1

Avg class size

25.1

KS2

8

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Sea View Road (adj)
96m · 2 min walk
Windsor Road (W-bound)
140m · 2 min walk
Morwenna Park Road (NW-bound)
175m · 3 min walk
Jackets Lane (N-bound)
199m · 3 min walk
Diddywell Road (SW-bound)
221m · 4 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

77%

Available places

184 pupils

240 capacity

56 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Bideford

Low pressure
New homes approved:747
Projected new pupils:187

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Bideford

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(100)

Date not published by Ofsted
Requires Improvement
Date not published by Ofsted
Requires Improvement
Date not published by Ofsted
Requires Improvement

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

6.85431%

Overall absence

17.78846%

Persistent absence

208

Enrolments

Authorised5.16028%
Unauthorised1.69403%
Persistent (10%+)17.78846%
Severe (50%+)1.92308%

Absence trend

7.78067%
23/24
6.85431%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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