Voluntary aided school · Devon

Marldon Church of England Primary School

4–11Ages
216Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
113465URN

Marldon Cross Hill, Marldon, Paignton, TQ3 1PD · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodJun 2015

Standards maintainedUngraded inspection · Nov 2024

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.3per place

0.8 above Devon median (1.5)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Devon

69 applications for 30 places · 7th of 163 in Devon

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

80%met the expected standard

Devon 61% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodJun 2015

Standards maintainedUngraded inspection · Nov 2024

Inspection history

6 November 2024
Ungraded inspection: Standards maintained
3 June 2015
Graded inspection: Good

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About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

2.3applications per place, Reception

0.8 above Devon median (1.5) close to England median (2.2)

69 applications · 30 places offered · 32 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.3; Devon median median 1.5
2025 2.5; Devon median median 1.5
2024 2.2; Devon median median 1.6
2023 2.0; Devon median median 1.6
2022 3.2; Devon median median 1.6
2021 2.7; Devon median median 1.6
2020 2.8; Devon median median 1.6
2019 2.3; Devon median median 1.6
2018 2.8; Devon median median 1.6
2017 3.1; Devon median median 1.6
2016 2.1; Devon median median 1.6
2015 3.0; Devon median median 1.7
2014 2.5; Devon median median 1.6

More applications per place than the Devon median in 13 of 13 years.

This school
Devon median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	30	69	2.3	32	1.07
Sep 2025	29	71	2.5	36	1.24
Sep 2024	27	60	2.2	27	1.00
Sep 2023	30	61	2.0	28	0.93
Sep 2022	28	89	3.2	35	1.25
Sep 2021	25	67	2.7	34	1.36
Sep 2020	30	84	2.8	39	1.30
Sep 2019	30	69	2.3	29	0.97
Sep 2018	30	85	2.8	41	1.37
Sep 2017	30	93	3.1	33	1.10
Sep 2016	29	61	2.1	30	1.03
Sep 2015	31	93	3.0	32	1.03
Sep 2014	24	61	2.5	31	1.29

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 87% · Writing 83% · Maths 80% → all three 80% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard80%31st of 266 in Devon

Devon 61% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard87%

Devon 79% England 78%

Higher standard47%

Devon 34% England 33%

Average scaled score 107 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard83%

Devon 74% England 75%

Greater depth10%

Devon 9% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard80%

Devon 75% England 77%

Higher standard23%

Devon 22% England 24%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Devon median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	80%	7%	107	105
2023/24	81%	10%	107	108
2022/23	74%	13%	107	107

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Marldon Church of England Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Standards maintained2024

2.3applications per place 80%met the SATs standard
Kings Ash Academy
1.9 km · Torbay

Standards maintained2024

1.3applications per place 60%met the SATs standard
Oldway Primary School
2.8 km · Torbay

Good2024

1.9applications per place 66%met the SATs standard
Sacred Heart Catholic School
2.9 km · Torbay

Remains Good2023

1.6applications per place 55%met the SATs standard
Collaton St Mary Church of England Primary School
3.0 km · Torbay

2026

1.6applications per place 73%met the SATs standard
Preston Primary School
3.1 km · Torbay

Remains Good2023

2.5applications per place 60%met the SATs standard
Sherwell Valley Primary School
3.4 km · Torbay

Remains Good2024

1.6applications per place 75%met the SATs standard
Hayes School
3.4 km · Torbay

Graded · no overall grade2024

1.6applications per place 79%met the SATs standard
Curledge Street Academy
3.5 km · Torbay

Remains Good2023

1.4applications per place 62%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

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School details

Type: Voluntary aided school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 113465 · 878/3607
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 210 pupils · 216 on roll
Free school meals: 14.4% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: Marldon Cross Hill, Marldon, Paignton, TQ3 1PD
Local authority: Devon · South Hams

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources