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OpenPrimaryOfsted: GoodURN 147846

Monkerton Community Primary School

Free schools · Exeter · EX1 3WS

Ages 2–11 · 488 pupils · Devon

Ofsted

Good

Overall absence

3.8%

Admissions demand

1.45 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-06-07

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence3.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)3.8%
Unauthorised0.7%
Authorised absence
3.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
184

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.45 · Competitive

1st preferences

87

Places offered

60

1st-preference offers

59

Total preferences (any rank)
192
Preferred offers (top 3)
60
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill102%

488 pupils · 480 places

Pupils on roll
488
Boys / girls
273 / 215
School capacity
480
Capacity fill
488 / 480 (102%)
Free school meals
13.1%
FSM pupils
51
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Free schools

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: CORNERSTONE ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
CORNERSTONE ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Cornerstone Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mr Jonathan Bishop

Location

Address
Sestertius Road, Monkerton
Postcode
EX1 3WS
Town
Exeter
County
Devon
Local authority
Devon
District
Exeter
Constituency
Exmouth and Exeter East
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed free schools (primary), Ages 2–11, in Exeter, Devon, 488 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 13.1%.

Open schools in Exeter
83
Primary schools in Exeter
53
Academies among open schools in Exeter
52% (43)
Open schools in EX1
13
Primary in EX1
9
Open schools in Devon LA
428
Primary in Devon LA
310

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Exeter · EX1 3EG · Devon

    Ages 3–11

    • KS246%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM21.6%
    • Demand0.85

    0.8 miles away

  • Westclyst Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Free schools · Primary

    Exeter · EX1 3YG · Devon

    Ages 2–11

    • KS264%
    • Absence4.1%
    • FSM19.4%
    • Demand1.20

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  • Whipton Barton Junior School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 7–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM50.9%

    0.9 miles away

  • Willowbrook School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

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    Ages 3–11

    • Absence7.8%
    • FSM36.5%

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  • Woodwater Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Exeter · EX2 5AW · Devon

    Ages 3–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM28.1%
    • Demand0.91

    1.4 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Jonathan Bishop
Telephone
01392303040

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