Monkerton Community Primary School

Monkerton Community Primary School is performing well, achieving a 'Good' overall effectiveness rating with outstanding performance in behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and leadership. Since its opening in September 2020, the school has successfully established a caring and nurturing environment that fosters strong relationships among pupils and staff. The ambitious curriculum is designed carefully to support learning from early years through to year 2, with a focus on high expectations for all pupils, including those with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). Parents express high levels of satisfaction with the school's support and the opportunities provided to their children. The inspection identified that while Leaders work diligently to support academic success and personal development, some teachers do not assess pupils' understanding precisely enough, which can hinder deeper learning. This is an area for further improvement. Overall, the inspection reflects a school that is committed to continuous growth and development, addressing any weaknesses identified to enhance educational outcomes for its students.

Strengths

• Strong focus on developing a new school ethos and curriculum.
• Exceptional early years provision that fosters a love of learning.
• Highly ambitious leadership with clear expectations for all pupils.
• Pupils demonstrate exemplary behaviour and engagement.
• Strong relationships and a nurturing environment for pupils.
• Effective use of technology and a variety of learning strategies.
• Commitment to supporting pupils with SEND effectively.
• High levels of parental satisfaction with the school's care and nurture.

Areas for Improvement

• Some teachers do not assess pupils' understanding precisely enough.

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 Monkerton Community Primary School attended 96.9% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 4.0% 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 Monkerton Community 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 Monkerton Community Primary School had 23.1 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 50.0% 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, 14.5% of pupils at Monkerton Community Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 1.8% 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 2024–25 Monkerton Community Primary School received £7,267 and spent £7,831 for each of its 363 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £98,000 (£271 per pupil).

Across all 7 schools of Cornerstone Academy Trust, income was £7,703 and spending £7,820 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). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.

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All schools in Exeter · Devon local authority: places and applications

Monkerton Community Primary School is part of Cornerstone Academy Trust, which runs 7 schools. The nearest others:

• Westclyst Community Primary School Exeter
• Clyst Heath Nursery and Community Primary School Exeter
• Broadclyst Community Primary School Exeter
• Countess Wear Primary School Exeter
• Marpool Primary School Exmouth
• Yeo Valley Primary School Barnstaple

What is Monkerton Community Primary School's Ofsted rating?

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

When was Monkerton Community Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

Monkerton Community Primary School was last inspected in July 2023.

How many pupils does Monkerton Community Primary School have?

Monkerton Community Primary School has 488 pupils on roll.

What age range does Monkerton Community Primary School cover?

Monkerton Community Primary School for pupils aged 2 to 11.

Where is Monkerton Community Primary School?

Monkerton Community Primary School is at Sestertius Road, Monkerton, Exeter, Devon, EX1 3WS.