Monkerton Community Primary School, Exeter
Monkerton Community Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Exeter, part of Cornerstone Academy Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in June 2023. For 2026 entry it had 1.4 first-choice applications for every place. It was 73% full in 2025.
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Devon (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Monkerton Community Primary School in detail
Monkerton Community Primary School in its own words
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include rugby, gymnastics, karate, dance, drama, ukulele, STEM, cooking and forest school.
Coming up: an open evening on Thursday 12 November 2026 at 5pm, an open day on Saturday 14 November 2026, an open evening on Monday 16 November 2026 at 5pm and an open evening on Tuesday 17 November 2026 at 4pm. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
Clubs (school website)Open days on the school's site (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Getting a place at Monkerton Community Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 82 families put Monkerton Community Primary School as their first choice and 166 named it as one of their preferences, for 60 places offered. That is 1.4 first choices for every place. 22 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Monkerton Community Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Monkerton Community Primary School are Pinhoe Church of England Primary School & Nursery (0.5 miles, Good, 76% reading, 53% maths); St Nicholas Catholic Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 66% reading, 64% maths); Westclyst Community Primary School (0.9 miles, Outstanding, 65% reading, 71% maths); and Whipton Barton Junior School (0.9 miles, Good, 80% reading, 78% maths).
Pinhoe Church of England Primary School & NurserySt Nicholas Catholic Primary SchoolWestclyst Community Primary SchoolWhipton Barton Junior School
The trust
Monkerton Community Primary School is one of 7 schools run by Cornerstone Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 59% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
12.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 71 pupils (14.5%) received SEN support and 9 (1.8%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Pinhoe Rail Station, about 490 metres away (roughly a 6-minute walk).
4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Pinn Lane (nw-bound), 170 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 140 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and public order offences. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Devon (16), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
Monkerton Community Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Monkerton Community Primary School are St Luke's Church of England School (0.4 miles), St James School (1.1 miles) and St Peter's Church of England Aided School (1.1 miles).
St Luke's Church of England SchoolSt James SchoolSt Peter's Church of England Aided School
Sources: DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its June 2023 inspection.
Rated Outstanding for
Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
Rated Good for
Quality of education.
At a Glance
12.1%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
23.0
Avg class size
1
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Social & online
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Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Monkerton Community Primary School.
- The Hollow Lane Club Exeter200m away · Not yet graded
- Premier Wraparound Care at Pinhoe C of E Primary School800m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Monkerton Community Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Monkerton Community Primary School is in Devon; for families living there:
- Devon's school travel policy: Free school transport
- How to apply: Apply for free school transport
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 11
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 3
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 11 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 8 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
2 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Devon is 3 (the median across 426 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Your chances of a place at Monkerton Community Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
73%
Available places
305 pupils
420 places
115 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Exeter
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Exeter
Across Devon council
Places available
9,014
Applications
6,494
Got 1st preference
96.5%
Got preferred school
99.1%
All primary applications across Devon council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
71
SEN Support
9
EHC Plans
16.4%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
488
Total Pupils
273
Boys
215
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
19
Teachers
25.7:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£36,829
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£4,955
Per pupil
£1976k
Total funding
£52k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.1%
Overall absence
4.0%
Persistent absence
248
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Monkerton Community Primary School
Questions parents ask about Monkerton Community Primary School
What is Monkerton Community Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Monkerton Community Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in June 2023.
What is the catchment area for Monkerton Community Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Monkerton Community Primary School is oversubscribed, Devon allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Monkerton Community Primary School?
Monkerton Community Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 73% of its 420 places.
How big are the classes at Monkerton Community Primary School?
Classes at Monkerton Community Primary School average 23 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Monkerton Community Primary School?
Monkerton Community Primary School has around 488 pupils on roll. 12% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Monkerton Community Primary School?
3.1% of sessions were missed at Monkerton Community Primary School in 2024/25. 4% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Monkerton Community Primary School?
Apply through Devon's coordinated admissions process, naming Monkerton Community Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Monkerton Community Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists 2 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of Monkerton Community Primary School: The Hollow Lane Club Exeter (200m away, registered, not yet graded) and Premier Wraparound Care at Pinhoe C of E Primary School (800m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Monkerton Community Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 11 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 8 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 2 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Devon is 3 (the median across 426 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Monkerton Community Primary School?
Monkerton Community Primary School is at Sestertius Road, Monkerton, Exeter, Devon, EX1 3WS.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)