Montpelier Primary School
North Down Road, Beacon Park, Plymouth, PL2 3HN
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- GREENSHAW LEARNING TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Aaron West
- Sponsor
- Greenshaw Learning Trust
- Constituency
- Plymouth Moor View
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 654
- Pupils on roll
- 624
- URN
- 142849
- Local authority
- Plymouth
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01752216160
About this school
Montpelier Primary School is a primary academy in Plymouth. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 624 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Montpelier Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
A short monitoring inspection followed on : inspectors found that standards have been maintained.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 97 | 92 | 96 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 49% | 51% | 64% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 4% | 4% | 4% |
| Expected standard in reading | 64% | 74% | 76% |
| Expected standard in maths | 72% | 68% | 69% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 63% | 74% | 71% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 104.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.90 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -2.80 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.60 | - | - |
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 Montpelier 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 | Plymouth average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 49% | 54.2% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 51% | 58.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 64% | 60.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 654 |
| 2023/24 | 652 |
| 2024/25 | 641 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Montpelier Primary School compares
Montpelier Primary School ranked 33rd of 66 primary schools in Plymouth for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 50% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 66% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 64% | 4.7% | 16.6% | 624 | — |
| Pennycross Primary School | 82% | 4.9% | 28.1% | 402 | 0.4 miles |
| Mayflower Academy | 84% | 7% | 41.2% | 441 | 0.6 miles |
| Ford Primary School | 66% | 8% | 48.6% | 171 | 0.7 miles |
| Hyde Park Junior School | 62% | 4.2% | 12.3% | 336 | 0.9 miles |
| Hyde Park Infants' School | — | 5% | 7% | 194 | 0.9 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.
Inspection history
-
Ungraded inspection report13 November 2024
- 24 September 2019
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 16.56%
- English as an additional language
- 8.9%
- Overall absence
- 4.74%
- Persistent absence
- 9.46%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Pennycross Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Plymouth
-
Mayflower Academy0.6 miles
Primary · Plymouth
-
Ford Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Plymouth
-
Hyde Park Junior School0.9 miles
Primary · Plymouth
-
Hyde Park Infants' School0.9 miles
Primary · Plymouth
Other schools in Plymouth
Montpelier Primary School ranks 39th of the 72 ranked primary schools in Plymouth.
- Austin Farm Academy Primary
- Beechwood Primary Academy Primary
- Bickleigh Down Church of England Primary School Primary
- Boringdon Primary School Primary
- Chaddlewood Primary School Primary
- College Road Primary School Primary
- Compton CofE Primary School Primary
- Drake Primary Academy Primary
- Eggbuckland Vale Primary School Primary
- Elburton Primary School Primary
- Ernesettle Community School Primary
- Ford Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Montpelier Primary School teach?
- Montpelier Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Plymouth.
- Who is the headteacher of Montpelier Primary School?
- The headteacher of Montpelier Primary School is Mr Aaron West, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Montpelier Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Montpelier 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 many pupils are at Montpelier Primary School?
- Montpelier Primary School has 624 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Montpelier Primary School full?
- Montpelier Primary School has capacity for 654 pupils and 624 on roll (95%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Montpelier Primary School a faith school?
- No. Montpelier Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Montpelier Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Montpelier Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Montpelier Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Montpelier Primary School is part of GREENSHAW LEARNING TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Montpelier Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 49% in 2022/23 and 64% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Montpelier Primary School compare with other schools in Plymouth?
- Montpelier Primary School ranked 33rd of 66 primary schools in Plymouth for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 50% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 66% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Montpelier Primary School's absence rate?
- Montpelier Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.7% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Montpelier Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Montpelier 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 2 July 2026.