Monkleigh Primary School

Monkleigh Primary School continues to perform well as a good school, demonstrating a solid commitment to the success and well-being of its pupils. The school has strong community ties, with both pupils and parents expressing pride in being part of the school family. Relationships between staff and students are nurturing, enhancing the overall learning environment. The school excels in its broad and ambitious curriculum, particularly in early years where pupils are given a strong foundation in their education, fostering curiosity and a love for learning. Despite these strengths, some areas need attention, particularly in consistent assessment practices and behavior management. While many pupils show positive attitudes and engagement in learning, there are instances where staff expectations regarding behavior could be higher. This has led to some loss of learning time. Overall, while the school is maintaining its good status, addressing these concerns will be crucial for its continued success and to fully support all pupils, especially those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND).

Strengths

• Strong community ties and pride among pupils and parents
• Nurturing relationships between staff and pupils
• Broad and ambitious curriculum with high-quality early years education
• Effective support for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities
• Wide range of clubs and outdoor learning opportunities
• High-quality pastoral support provided by specialist staff
• Strong emphasis on reading development and parental involvement

Areas for Improvement

• Inconsistent use of assessment to identify gaps in pupils' knowledge
• Some staff do not have high enough expectations of pupils' behavior

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Monkleigh Primary School attended 93.4% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 10.2% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 0.0% of pupils at Monkleigh Primary School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Monkleigh Primary School had 23.5 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 0.0% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 6.6% of pupils at Monkleigh Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 1.5% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2025–26 Monkleigh Primary School received £7,433 and spent £7,680 for each of its 119 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £136,000 (£1,139 per pupil).

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24).

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What is Monkleigh Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Monkleigh Primary School is Good, from an inspection in July 2023.

When was Monkleigh Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

Monkleigh Primary School was last inspected in July 2023.

How many pupils does Monkleigh Primary School have?

Monkleigh Primary School has 137 pupils on roll.

What age range does Monkleigh Primary School cover?

Monkleigh Primary School for pupils aged 2 to 11.

What are Monkleigh Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 80% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Monkleigh Primary School?

Monkleigh Primary School is at Monkleigh, Bideford, Devon, EX39 5JY.