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Monkleigh Primary School

Community school · Bideford · EX39 5JY

Ages 2–11 · 137 pupils · Devon

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

69%

Overall absence

4.5%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-07-27

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)69%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
102.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)7.9%
Unauthorised0.4%
Authorised absence
4.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
89

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill114%

137 pupils · 120 places

Pupils on roll
137
Boys / girls
68 / 69
School capacity
120
Capacity fill
137 / 120 (114%)
Free school meals
8.9%
FSM pupils
9
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Karen Reeves

Location

Address
Monkleigh
Postcode
EX39 5JY
Town
Bideford
County
Devon
Local authority
Devon
District
Torridge
Constituency
Torridge and Tavistock
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: Further from 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 community school (primary), Ages 2–11, in Bideford, Devon, 137 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 8.9%.

Open schools in Bideford
16
Primary schools in Bideford
13
Academies among open schools in Bideford
31% (5)
Open schools in EX39
16
Primary in EX39
13
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.

Compare with theseAll in BidefordNear EX39

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Karen Reeves
Telephone
01805623269
Website
www.monkleigh-primary.devon.sch.uk

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