Marldon Church of England Primary School
Voluntary aided primary school in Paignton (Devon).
KS2 RWM expected
80%
▲ 18pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
87%
▲ 12pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
80%
▲ 6pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
83%
▲ 11pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
95.5%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
26.7
▲ 6.0 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
14.4%
▼ 10pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
103%
216 / 210 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Marldon Church of England Primary School is a Church of England primary school located in Paignton, Devon. The school caters for boys and girls aged 4 to 11 and currently has 210 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 210. The school is led by Mr Martin Harding.
Enrichment
6 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Band
- Climbing
- Computing
- Mindfulness
- Music
- Forest School
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- UNICEF Rights Respecting SchoolsChildren's rights
Key facts
- URN
- 113465
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Devon
- Constituency
- South Devon
- Setting
- Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
Governing body (16 current, 0 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Nicholas Glanfield | Chair of Governors | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Marcus West | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Charles Russell | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Robert Viant | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Joanna Towns | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Jonathan Couch | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Colin Randall-Greene | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Martin John Harding | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Miss Joanna Crathorne | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Christopher Nicholls | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Victoria Faulkner | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Carl Grindrod | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Leanne Smith | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Kenneth Singleton | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Elizabeth Thompson | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Neil Gore | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record