Marwood School
About Marwood School
If you compare Marwood School against the Devon primary average for Key Stage 2 outcomes, the picture is mixed. The local authority average for KS2 attainment sits at 57, but Marwood’s most recent Ofsted inspection in 2022 rated its overall effectiveness as Requires Improvement, a significant drop from its previous Outstanding rating in 2008. That earlier inspection gave the school top marks across the board, with a 1 for both leadership and overall effectiveness, and a 2 for early years provision. The 2022 inspection, however, found quality of education and leadership both requiring improvement, though behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and early years provision were all judged Good. So while the school’s headline rating has slipped, it still holds strengths in key pastoral and developmental areas that many parents prioritise.
Key Details
Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
28 Sept 2022Source: Ofsted, 24 Nov 2022. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
School day
Teaching hours
08:30 – 15:00
Breakfast club
07:30-08:30
After-school care
15:00-17:30
Source: marwood.devon.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.
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