
Marland School
Updated July 2026
Marland School is a multi-site educational institution in North Devon providing primary and secondary education, including residential provision, with a focus on holistic student development.
Curriculum
Teaching approach
The school aims to foster an environment where students can dream, believe, and achieve. Its core focus is on student wellbeing, safeguarding, and the promotion of British values.
Programmes
The school offers primary and secondary education across its four campuses. The curriculum is designed to support students' educational progress while addressing their social and emotional needs.
Outcomes
The school prioritizes the holistic social, emotional, and educational progress and achievement of its students. Performance tables, exam results, and Ofsted inspection reports for both education and residential care are available for review.
Student support
Learning support
The school is committed to supporting students with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). It aligns its practices with Devon's SEND Local Offer and Transformation Programme to ensure students receive the necessary help to fulfill their potential.
Tuition & fees
No published fee schedule was found for this school.
Admissions
Admissions information is managed through the school's formal processes, with further details available in the 2025/26 prospectus. Prospective families are encouraged to contact the school directly to discuss student admissions.
Calendar
The school publishes term dates for the 2025-26 and 2026-27 academic years. Specific opening and closing times for the school sites are available to parents and carers.
About the campus
Marland School operates across four distinct sites in North Devon: a residential school in Peters Marland near Torrington, a primary day school in Bideford, and two secondary day schools located in Roundswell (Barnstaple) and Bideford. Each site is equipped to support the school's educational and pastoral objectives.
Co-curriculars
The school provides a focus on holistic social and emotional development alongside academic progress. Further details regarding specific co-curricular activities are not currently specified.
- Keith BennettExecutive Principal
- Gareth MacIverActing Executive Principal/Head of Pastoral Care
- Matt TithecottHeadteacher Marland Primary School
- Ross DavageHeadteacher Marland Secondary School (Roundswell)
- Matt WalderHeadteacher Marland Secondary School (Bideford)
- Sally HagueHeadteacher