Montpelier Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 4–11 · Plymouth
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
1.40 miles
Published by Plymouth City Council · offers on 16 April 2026
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Montpelier Primary School is a primary school in Plymouth for ages 4–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 13 November 2024. Plymouth has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2026 entry.
Montpelier Primary School catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Reception 2026 | 1.40 mi |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- Of its pupils, 17.9% are eligible for free school meals; the middle figure across the 8 nearest primary schools in Plymouth is 30.3%.
- The 2026 Reception last distance offered was 1.40 miles, the 32nd shortest of 67 Plymouth primary schools with a published last distance; the middle figure was 1.43 miles.
- For Reception 2026 there were 89 first-choice applications for 90 offers; 87 offers went to first-choice families, and 2 first-choice families (2%) were not offered a place.
- In 2024/25, 64% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), while 4% reached the higher standard (England 8%).
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Plymouth schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- North Down Road, Beacon Park, Plymouth, PL2 3HN
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Council
- Plymouth
- Pupils on roll
- 624 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 17.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.9
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Standards maintained Inspected 13 November 2024
Strengths
- “Montpelier Primary School continually re-invents itself to meet the needs of children and families.”
- “Many pupils benefit from adapted spaces such as ‘The Treehouse’, ‘The Den’, or ‘Champions’ Corner’, where they receive support with their social, emotional and academic challenges.”
- “For parents and carers, the café provides a warm welcome as well as advice and guidance.”
To improve
- “Some pupils do not develop fluent handwriting, or accurate spelling and punctuation during their time at the school.”
- “However, pupils need more time to fully consolidate this learning.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 18 December 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 64% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 89 first-preference applications, 90 offers in total, 87 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Plymouth.
- Pennycross Primary School 0.4 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Mayflower Academy 0.6 mi School remains Outstanding Last distance published
- Ford Primary School 0.7 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Hyde Park Junior School 0.9 mi Good
- Hyde Park Infants' School 0.9 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Keyham Barton Catholic Primary School 1.0 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Manadon Vale Primary School 1.0 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Stuart Road Primary Academy 1.0 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published