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Bearnes Voluntary Primary School

Primary · Academy converter · Newton Abbot, TQ12 2AU

Requires improvement

Map showing Bearnes Voluntary Primary School

Schools
Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#14,575 of 15,057

Worse than 96% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Bearnes Voluntary Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 18 Dec 2024

Area360 rating
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages3 to 11
Pupils100 of 90 places
GenderMixed
Religious characterChristian
Head teacherMiss Tracy Hoare
TrustLINK ACADEMY TRUST
Local authorityDevon
Opened01 Apr 2016
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 142649.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolDevonEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths31%59%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths8%7%8%
Average reading score98106106
Average maths score95104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score98104105
Expected standard in reading62%75%76%
Expected standard in writing46%70%73%
Expected standard in maths31%72%75%
Pupils taking tests13--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils100
Girls52
Boys48
Eligible for free school meals43%
First language not English23%
SEN support31
EHC plan5
Average class size21.3

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
69%
African
7%
Other White
6%
Other Asian
6%
Indian
5%
White and Black African
2%
White and Asian
2%
Bangladeshi
1%
Caribbean
1%
Chinese
1%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolDevonEngland
Overall absence7.5%5.1%5.1%
Persistent absence22.7%12.2%13.2%
Severe absence3.4%1.1%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)8
Applications (Reception)12
First preference applications (Reception)8
First preference offers (Reception)8
Applications from another local authority (Reception)1

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places90
Pupils on roll92
Unfilled places0%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher16.8
Pupils per adult9.3
Teachers (FTE)5.94
Teaching assistants (FTE)4.78
Support staff (FTE)6.8
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/257
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/253.4
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/252.6
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate1%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

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Good
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Good
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Good
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0.9 miPrimaryDecoy Primary SchoolCommunity school
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Frequently asked questions about Bearnes Voluntary Primary School

What is Bearnes Voluntary Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Bearnes Voluntary Primary School is rated Requires improvement, last inspected on 18 Dec 2024. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Bearnes Voluntary Primary School rank in England?

Bearnes Voluntary Primary School ranks 14,575 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 96% of schools).

How many pupils attend Bearnes Voluntary Primary School?

Bearnes Voluntary Primary School has 100 pupils aged 3 to 11, with capacity for 90.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.