Monkerton Community Primary School
Sestertius Road, Monkerton, Exeter, EX1 3WS
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Free schools
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- CORNERSTONE ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Jonathan Bishop
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Cornerstone Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Exmouth and Exeter East
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 480
- Pupils on roll
- 488
- URN
- 147846
- Local authority
- Devon
- Telephone
- 01392303040
About this school
Monkerton Community Primary School is a primary academy in Exeter. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 488 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
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
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Early years
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Trends over time
How Monkerton Community 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 | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 292 |
| 2023/24 | 359 |
| 2024/25 | 411 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Monkerton Community Primary School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 97% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 3.1% | 11.5% | 488 | — |
| Pinhoe Church of England Primary School & Nursery | 22% | 5.8% | 26.2% | 477 | 0.5 miles |
| St Nicholas Catholic Primary School | 32% | 5.2% | 17.4% | 269 | 0.8 miles |
| Westclyst Community Primary School | 53% | 3.9% | 18.6% | 551 | 0.9 miles |
| Whipton Barton Junior School | 73% | 6.1% | 49.3% | 212 | 0.9 miles |
| Whipton Barton Infants and Nursery School | — | 7.2% | 40.9% | 204 | 1.0 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)
- 11.51%
- English as an additional language
- 12.9%
- Overall absence
- 3.13%
- Persistent absence
- 4.03%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Pinhoe Church of England Primary School & Nursery0.5 miles
Primary · Exeter
-
St Nicholas Catholic Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Exeter
-
Westclyst Community Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Exeter
-
Whipton Barton Junior School0.9 miles
Primary · Exeter
-
Whipton Barton Infants and Nursery School1.0 miles
Primary · Exeter
Other schools in Exeter
- Alphington Primary School Primary
- Bowhill Primary School Primary
- Brampford Speke Church of England Primary School Primary
- Broadclyst Community Primary School Primary
- Cheriton Bishop Community Primary School Primary
- Christow Primary School Primary
- Clyst Heath Nursery and Community Primary School Primary
- Clyst St Mary Primary School Primary
- Cockwood Primary School Primary
- Countess Wear Primary School Primary
- Doddiscombsleigh Primary School Primary
- Dunsford Community Academy Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Monkerton Community Primary School teach?
- Monkerton Community Primary School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Exeter.
- Who is the headteacher of Monkerton Community Primary School?
- The headteacher of Monkerton Community Primary School is Mr Jonathan Bishop, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Monkerton Community Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Monkerton Community 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 Monkerton Community Primary School?
- Monkerton Community Primary School has 488 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Monkerton Community Primary School full?
- Monkerton Community Primary School has capacity for 480 pupils and 488 on roll (102%), 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 Monkerton Community Primary School a faith school?
- No. Monkerton Community Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Is Monkerton Community Primary School a selective school?
- No. Monkerton Community Primary School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Does Monkerton Community Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Monkerton Community Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Monkerton Community Primary School?
- Monkerton Community Primary School is part of CORNERSTONE ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What is Monkerton Community Primary School's absence rate?
- Monkerton Community Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Monkerton Community Primary School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Monkerton Community Primary School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
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.