St Margaret's Church of England Junior School

Primary
Academy
Ages 7 to 11

Ofsted: Requires improvement

Seaview Road, Morwenna Park, Northam, Bideford, EX39 1ELOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Margaret's Church of England Junior School is a primary school in Bideford for ages 7 to 11. It is one of the 416 schools in Devon. It ranks 11th of 12 primary schools in Bideford. Its latest Ofsted rating is Requires improvement, from an inspection in March 2020.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 10 March 2020, report published 23 June 2020

Overall effectiveness: Requires improvement
Quality of education: Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes: Requires improvement
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Requires improvement
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

57 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths46%

46%, 16 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score103

103, 3 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score100

100, 5 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score100

100, 5 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

184 pupils on roll, with places for 240

Eligible for free school meals26.6%

26.6%, 0.1 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language3.3%

3.3%, 18.3 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support17.9%

17.9%, 3.1 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan7.1%

7.1%, 1.1 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Margaret's Church of England Junior School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St George's CofE Infant and Nursery School	0.1 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	Not published
Appledore School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	79% met the expected standard
St Mary's CofE Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	57% met the expected standard
West Croft School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	38% met the expected standard
East-the-Water Community Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	69% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: THE HARBOUR SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP
Age range: 7 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Denise Boyne
Phone: 01237473569
Website: stmargaretsjuniorschool.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Seaview Road, Morwenna Park, Northam, Bideford, EX39 1EL
Local authority: Devon
URN: 150075

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.