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Montgomery Primary School

  • Foundation School
  • ages 2–11
  • Mixed
  • Devon
  • EX4 1BS
Ofsted areas (no overall grade) · inspected Jan 2025

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 10,701 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 72%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 73%73%2016/17: top 61%2017/18: top 87%2018/19: top 80%2022/23: top 56%56% · 2022/232023/24: top 71%2024/25: top 72%No exams

Against South WestArrows: South West rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM56% · South West 62%3/10 Below+10.7 pts
Higher standard, RWM2% · South West 6%2/10 Well below South West−29.5 pts
Reading score105 · South West 1054/10 Below+12.8 pts
Maths score103 · South West 1043/10 Below−6.6 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 44% · 55 pupils · South West 53%2016/17: 59% · 56 pupils · South West 62%2017/18: 48% · 48 pupils · South West 65%2018/19: 54% · 56 pupils · South West 66%2022/23: 59% · 58 pupils · South West 59%2023/24: 54% · 56 pupils · South West 61%2024/25: 56% · 59 pupils · South West 62%59%44%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 2% · 55 pupils · South West 4%2016/17: 5% · 56 pupils · South West 8%2017/18: 4% · 48 pupils · South West 8%2018/19: 9% · 56 pupils · South West 9%2022/23: 12% · 58 pupils · South West 6%2023/24: 2% · 56 pupils · South West 6%2024/25: 2% · 59 pupils · South West 6%12%2%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 101 · 55 pupils · South West 1032016/17: 103 · 56 pupils · South West 1042017/18: 103 · 48 pupils · South West 1052018/19: 103 · 56 pupils · South West 1052022/23: 104 · 58 pupils · South West 1052023/24: 106 · 56 pupils · South West 1052024/25: 105 · 59 pupils · South West 105106101No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 99 · 55 pupils · South West 1032016/17: 101 · 56 pupils · South West 1042017/18: 103 · 48 pupils · South West 1042018/19: 104 · 56 pupils · South West 1052022/23: 105 · 58 pupils · South West 1042023/24: 104 · 56 pupils · South West 1042024/25: 103 · 59 pupils · South West 10410599No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in98.4%
60 of 61 who put it first2014 · 77.0%2026 · 98.4%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st6160
2nd390
3rd120

Last distance offered: London only

1.2 km from St Thomas West · approx.: from the area's centre, not your door

Inspections · 2008–2025

  • Personal developmentGood
  • Quality of educationGood
  • Behaviour and attitudesGood
  • Early years provisionGood
  • Leadership and managementGood
  • SafeguardingEffective
  1. 2008Satisfactory
  2. 2012Good
  3. 2017Requires improvement
  4. 2019Good
  5. 2025All areas Good

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026437
Free school meals (past 6 years)31.8%
First language not English26.2%
SEN support17.9%
EHC plan2.5%
Absence (sessions missed)6.0%
Persistently absent pupils16.7%

Girls 49.5%Boys 50.5%

104% full · 420 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 122 responses (27.6% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school96.7% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school96.7% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved97.5% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 76.2% not applicable62.1% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year95.1% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 29.5% not applicable90.7% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?21.3% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 21.3% who said Yes above84.6% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child86.9% agree
  • My child does well at this school96.7% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing93.4% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school96.7% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school94.3% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development90.2% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent96.7% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher18.4
Pupils per adult11.5
  • Classroom teachers 19
  • Leadership 3.6
  • Teaching assistants 13.5
  • Other support 6.1

Teachers 22.6 FTE · Whole workforce 42.2 · 71 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£6,772
Spend per pupil£6,612
Staff spend per pupil£4,941
Reserve per pupil£1,373
  • +£574,424revenue reserve
  • +£66,758in-year balance

Grants £6,459 · self-generated £360 · premises £568 per pupil