Monkleigh Primary School
Monkleigh, Bideford, EX39 5JY
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Karen Reeves
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Torridge and Tavistock
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 120
- Pupils on roll
- 137
- URN
- 113162
- Local authority
- Devon
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01805623269
About this school
Monkleigh Primary School is a community primary school in Bideford. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 137 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 20 June 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 13 | 17 | 15 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 69% | 65% | 80% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 6% | 27% |
| Expected standard in reading | 69% | 88% | 93% |
| Expected standard in maths | 92% | 82% | 93% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 77% | 76% | 93% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 102.0 | 107.0 | 109.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 106.0 | 111.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.40 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +3.40 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Monkleigh Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Devon average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 69% | 55% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 65% | 54.9% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 80% | 57.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 124 |
| 2023/24 | 131 |
| 2024/25 | 133 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Monkleigh Primary School compares
Monkleigh Primary School ranked 31st of 269 primary schools in Devon for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 87% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 30% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 80% | 6.6% | 8.8% | 137 | — |
| Buckland Brewer Primary School | 33% | 4.7% | 31.4% | 49 | 2.2 miles |
| Great Torrington Bluecoat Church of England Primary School | 52% | 7.1% | 22.4% | 476 | 2.9 miles |
| Langtree Community School and Nursery Unit | 67% | 5% | 15.4% | 65 | 3.2 miles |
| West Croft School | 38% | 6.5% | 42.8% | 417 | 3.3 miles |
| East-the-Water Community Primary School | 69% | 4.7% | 42.4% | 439 | 3.4 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 8.82%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 6.56%
- Persistent absence
- 10.23%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Buckland Brewer Primary School2.2 miles
Primary · Bideford
-
Great Torrington Bluecoat Church of England Primary School2.9 miles
Primary · Torrington
-
Langtree Community School and Nursery Unit3.2 miles
Primary · Torrington
-
West Croft School3.3 miles
Primary · Bideford
-
East-the-Water Community Primary School3.4 miles
Primary · Bideford
Other schools in Bideford
Monkleigh Primary School ranks 1st of the 12 ranked primary schools in Bideford.
- Appledore School Primary
- Buckland Brewer Primary School Primary
- East-the-Water Community Primary School Primary
- Hartland Primary School Primary
- Instow Community Primary and Pre-School Primary
- Parkham Primary School Primary
- St George's CofE Infant and Nursery School Primary
- St Helen's Church of England School Primary
- St Margaret's Church of England Junior School Primary
- St Mary's CofE Primary School Primary
- West Croft School Primary
- Woolsery Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Monkleigh Primary School teach?
- Monkleigh Primary School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Bideford.
- Who is the headteacher of Monkleigh Primary School?
- The headteacher of Monkleigh Primary School is Mrs Karen Reeves, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Monkleigh Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Monkleigh Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Monkleigh Primary School?
- Monkleigh Primary School has 137 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Monkleigh Primary School full?
- Monkleigh Primary School has capacity for 120 pupils and 137 on roll (114%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Monkleigh Primary School a faith school?
- No. Monkleigh Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Monkleigh Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Monkleigh Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have Monkleigh Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 69% in 2022/23 and 80% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Monkleigh Primary School rank locally?
- Monkleigh Primary School ranked 31st of 269 primary schools in Devon for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 87% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 30% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Monkleigh Primary School's absence rate?
- Monkleigh Primary School's overall absence rate is 6.6% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Monkleigh Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Monkleigh Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.