Montgomery Primary SchoolBowhill Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Exeter.
Summary of the comparison
Montgomery Primary School and Bowhill Primary School are primary schools in Exeter.
Montgomery Primary School scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Bowhill Primary School scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average). Bowhill Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Montgomery Primary School was judged the expected standard and Bowhill Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 56.0% for Montgomery Primary School and 55.0% for Bowhill Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Montgomery Primary School (59.0% in 2022-23, 56.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Bowhill Primary School (67.0% in 2022-23, 55.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ExeterMontgomery Primary School | ExeterBowhill Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D54/100 | C55/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 142nd of 302 in Devon | 138th of 302 in Devon Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Foundation school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 5-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 437 | 451 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 525 | |
| Location | Exeter, EX4 1BS | Exeter, EX4 1JT | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 56.0% Stronger figure | 55.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 2.0% Stronger figure | 1.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 | 104.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 442 | 464 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 31.8% | 15.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 26.2% | 15.7% | |
| SEN support | 17.9% | 16.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.5% | 4.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.0% | 5.7% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 16.7% | 13.7% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Montgomery Primary School
Bowhill Primary School
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