Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 7 Jun 2023
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 147846.
Pupils at the January school census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Total pupils | 488 |
| Girls | 215 |
| Boys | 273 |
| Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals. | 12.1% |
| First language not English | 14.5% |
| School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery. | 420 |
| Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places. | 384 |
| Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken. | 8.6% |
| SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school. | 71 |
| EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs. | 9 |
| Average class size | 23 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 23.1 |
| Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants. | 11.6 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 19 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 16 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 30.29 |
| Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/25 | 14 |
| Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/25 | 7 |
| Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/25 | 7 |
| Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/25 | 0 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.
Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day. | 60 |
| Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed. | 166 |
| First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice. | 82 |
| First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place. | 60 |
| Applications from another local authority (Reception) | 0 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.
Share of possible sessions missed.
| Measure | This school | Devon | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 3.5%, better than England, better than Devon | 5.1% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions. | 3.7%, better than England, better than Devon | 12.2% | 13.2% |
| Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions. | 0.3%, better than England, better than Devon | 1.1% | 1% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Suspension rate | 0% |
| Pupils with one or more suspensions | 0% |
| Permanent exclusion rate | 0% |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 |
Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Secondary | St Luke's Church of England School | Academy sponsor led | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 14 May 2024. | |
| 0.5 mi | Primary | Pinhoe Church of England Primary School & Nursery | Voluntary aided school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 17 Oct 2023. | |
| 0.8 mi | Primary | St Nicholas Catholic Primary School | Academy sponsor led | Requires improvement Area360 rating. Inspected 24 Sept 2024. | |
| 0.9 mi | Primary | Westclyst Community Primary School | Free schools | Outstanding Ofsted rating. Inspected 8 May 2019. | |
| 0.9 mi | Primary | Whipton Barton Junior School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 20 Jun 2023. | |
| 1.0 mi | Primary | Whipton Barton Infants and Nursery School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 6 Mar 2013. | |
| 1.0 mi | Primary | Willowbrook School | Academy sponsor led | Requires improvement Ofsted rating. Inspected 28 Jun 2022. | |
| 1.1 mi | Secondary | St James School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 24 Mar 2015. | |
| 1.1 mi | Secondary | St Peter's Church of England Aided School | Voluntary aided school | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 23 Apr 2025. | |
| 1.4 mi | Primary | Clyst Heath Nursery and Community Primary School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 20 Jun 2013. |
Monkerton Community Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 7 Jun 2023.
For Reception entry in 2026/27, Monkerton Community Primary School made 60 offers from 166 applications (2.8 per offer), and 60 of 82 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.
Monkerton Community Primary School has 488 pupils aged 2 to 11.
Monkerton Community Primary School had 420 school places in 2024/25.
At Monkerton Community Primary School, the average class had 23 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 23.1 pupils per teacher.
In 2025/26, pupils at Monkerton Community Primary School missed 3.5% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 3.7% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).
Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.