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Yeoford Community Primary School

Primary · Academy converter · Crediton, EX17 5HZ

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Good
Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2023/24

#13,695 of 15,074

Worse than 90% of schools in England

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

Yeoford Community Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 17 May 2016

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages4 to 11
Pupils56
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Christian Martin
TrustLINK ACADEMY TRUST
Local authorityDevon
Opened01 Mar 2018
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 145344.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils56
Girls37
Boys19
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.14.3%
First language not English0%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.70
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.20%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.14
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.4
Average class size18.5

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
100%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%
Other White
0%
Gypsy/Roma
0%
White and Black Caribbean
0%
White and Black African
0%
White and Asian
0%
Other mixed
0%
Indian
0%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher15.1
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.8.1
Teachers (FTE)3.7
Teaching assistants (FTE)3.22
Support staff (FTE)4.26
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/253.6
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/251.2
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/252
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250.4

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 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)Places offered on national offer day.11
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.12
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.11
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.11
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

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

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolDevonEngland
Overall absence2.7%, better than England, better than Devon5.1%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.2%, better than England, better than Devon12.2%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0%, better than England, better than Devon1.1%1%

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate6.5%
Pupils with one or more suspensions2.2%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

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

Frequently asked questions about Yeoford Community Primary School

What is Yeoford Community Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Yeoford Community Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 17 May 2016.

How does Yeoford Community Primary School rank in England?

Yeoford Community Primary School ranks 13,695 of 15,074 schools in England for Key stage 2 2023/24 (worse than 90% of schools).

How hard is it to get into Yeoford Community Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Yeoford Community Primary School made 11 offers from 12 applications (1.1 per offer), and 11 of 11 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Yeoford Community Primary School?

Yeoford Community Primary School has 56 pupils aged 4 to 11.

What is the capacity of Yeoford Community Primary School?

Yeoford Community Primary School had 70 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Yeoford Community Primary School?

At Yeoford Community Primary School, the average class had 18.5 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 15.1 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Yeoford Community Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Yeoford Community Primary School missed 2.7% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 2% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

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.