Montpelier Primary School, Plymouth

From the headteacher's welcome: "My name is Aaron West, and it gives me great pleasure and pride to introduce myself as the Headteacher of Montpelier Primary School. It is a privilege to be the Headteacher of our incredible school and to be given the opportunity to share my passion and enthusiasm for education."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, netball, athletics and dance.

The school runs a breakfast club from 7:45am and after-school care.

In 2025, 76% of Year 6 pupils at Montpelier Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 69% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 74% in Plymouth and 77% and 75% across England.

Results were similar in 2024 (74% in reading, 68% in maths).

For September 2026 entry, 89 families put Montpelier Primary School as their first choice and 172 named it as one of their preferences, for 90 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 2 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to Montpelier Primary School are Pennycross Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 87% reading, 88% maths); Mayflower Academy (0.6 miles, Outstanding, 92% reading, 95% maths); Ford Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 72% reading, 69% maths); and Hyde Park Junior School (0.9 miles, Good, 77% reading, 75% maths).

Montpelier Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.

Montpelier Primary School is one of 39 schools run by Greenshaw Learning Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 57% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

103 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Montpelier Primary School (as of September 2025): 90% would recommend the school, 95% say their child is happy there and 67% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (95%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (67%).

9.6% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (85%) and Mixed (5%).

In 2026, 77 pupils (12.3%) received SEN support and 18 (2.9%) 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.

The nearest railway station is Keyham Rail Station, about 1.1 miles away in a straight line.

18 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Montpelier School (e-bound), 60 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Montpelier Primary School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In 2024/25, Montpelier Primary School issued 19 suspensions, 3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Montpelier Primary School are Devonport High School for Girls (0.1 miles), All Saints Church of England Academy (0.7 miles), Scott Medical and Healthcare College (0.8 miles) and Stoke Damerel Community College (0.8 miles).