School profile

Yeo Valley Primary School

Primary · Academy sponsor led · Barnstaple, EX32 7HB

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#13,519 of 15,057

Worse than 89% of schools in England

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

Yeo Valley Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 4 May 2023

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Early years
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages2 to 11
Pupils193
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Jonathan Bishop
TrustCORNERSTONE ACADEMY TRUST
Local authorityDevon
Opened01 Jan 2019

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 146531.

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 maths43%, worse than England, worse than Devon59%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.0%, worse than England, worse than Devon7%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.100, worse than England, worse than Devon106106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.100, worse than England, worse than Devon104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.99, worse than England, worse than Devon104105
Expected standard in reading50%, worse than England, worse than Devon75%76%
Expected standard in writing71%, similar to England, similar to Devon70%73%
Expected standard in maths61%, worse than England, worse than Devon72%75%
Pupils taking tests28--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils193
Girls98
Boys95
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.56%
First language not English7.3%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.350
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.166
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.52.6%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.48
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.18
Average class size22.1

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
77.2%
Other Asian
5.2%
White and Black Caribbean
3.6%
Other mixed
2.6%
Pakistani
2.6%
African
2.1%
Other White
1.6%
White and Black African
1.6%
Other ethnic group
1.6%
Indian
1%

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 teacher14.2
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.7.4
Teachers (FTE)12.8
Teaching assistants (FTE)9.99
Support staff (FTE)18.8
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2512.8
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/258.8
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/253
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

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.20
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.32
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.20
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.20
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 absence6.8%, worse than England, worse than Devon5.1%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.21.5%, worse than England, worse than Devon12.2%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1.2%, similar to England, similar to 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 rate0.5%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.5%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

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

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Frequently asked questions about Yeo Valley Primary School

What is Yeo Valley Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Yeo Valley Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 4 May 2023.

How does Yeo Valley Primary School rank in England?

Yeo Valley Primary School ranks 13,519 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 89% of schools).

What are Yeo Valley Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 43% of pupils at Yeo Valley Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Yeo Valley Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Yeo Valley Primary School made 20 offers from 32 applications (1.6 per offer), and 20 of 20 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Yeo Valley Primary School?

Yeo Valley Primary School has 193 pupils aged 2 to 11.

What is the capacity of Yeo Valley Primary School?

Yeo Valley Primary School had 350 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Yeo Valley Primary School?

At Yeo Valley Primary School, the average class had 22.1 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 14.2 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Yeo Valley Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Yeo Valley Primary School missed 6.8% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 21.5% 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.