Primary school

Bearnes Voluntary Primary School

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  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Christian
  • Devon
  • TQ12 2AU
Ofsted areas (no overall grade) · inspected Dec 2024

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 14,575 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 97%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 86%86%2016/17: top 99%2017/18: top 88%2018/19: top 87%2022/23: top 100%2023/24: top 100%2024/25: top 97%No exams

Against South West

Expected standard, RWM31% · South West 62%Small cohort: 13 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Higher standard, RWM8% · South West 6%Small cohort: 13 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Reading score98 · South West 105Small cohort: 13 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Maths score95 · South West 104Small cohort: 13 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 36% · 14 pupils · South West 53%2016/17: 20% · 10 pupils · South West 62%2017/18: 47% · 15 pupils · South West 65%2018/19: 50% · 8 pupils · South West 66%2022/23: 15% · 13 pupils · South West 59%2023/24: 8% · 12 pupils · South West 61%2024/25: 31% · 13 pupils · South West 62%50%8%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 0% · 14 pupils · South West 4%2016/17: 0% · 10 pupils · South West 8%2017/18: 0% · 15 pupils · South West 8%2018/19: 0% · 8 pupils · South West 9%2022/23: 0% · 13 pupils · South West 6%2023/24: 0% · 12 pupils · South West 6%2024/25: 8% · 13 pupils · South West 6%8%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 99 · 14 pupils · South West 1032016/17: 100 · 10 pupils · South West 1042017/18: 104 · 15 pupils · South West 1052018/19: 104 · 8 pupils · South West 1052022/23: 97 · 13 pupils · South West 1052023/24: 95 · 12 pupils · South West 1052024/25: 98 · 13 pupils · South West 10510495No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 101 · 14 pupils · South West 1032016/17: 100 · 10 pupils · South West 1042017/18: 101 · 15 pupils · South West 1042018/19: 99 · 8 pupils · South West 1052022/23: 96 · 13 pupils · South West 1042023/24: 96 · 12 pupils · South West 1042024/25: 95 · 13 pupils · South West 10410195No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
8 of 8 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st88
2nd20
3rd20

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2008–2024

  • Personal developmentGood
  • Quality of educationRequires improvement
  • Behaviour and attitudesGood
  • Early years provisionGood
  • Leadership and managementRequires improvement
  • SafeguardingEffective
  1. 2008Satisfactoryas predecessor
  2. 2011Inadequateas predecessor
  3. 2012Goodas predecessor
  4. 2015Goodas predecessor
  5. 2019Remains Good
  6. 2024Lowest Requires improvement

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026100
Free school meals (past 6 years)39.6%
First language not English19.6%
SEN support31.4%
EHC plan7.8%
Absence (sessions missed)4.3%
Persistently absent pupils8.5%

Girls 52%Boys 48%

87% full · 115 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 23 responses (22.6% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school95.7% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school95.7% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved91.3% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 52.2% not applicable63.6% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year91.3% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 30.4% not applicable81.2% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?0% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 0% who said Yes above0% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child82.6% agree
  • My child does well at this school91.3% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing87% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school82.6% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school87% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development78.3% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent91.3% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher16.8
Pupils per adult9.3
  • Classroom teachers 4.4
  • Leadership 1.5
  • Teaching assistants 4.8
  • Other support 2

Teachers 5.9 FTE · Whole workforce 12.7 · 27 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£8,235
Spend per pupil£6,647
Staff spend per pupil£5,873
Reserve per pupil£0
  • £0revenue reserve
  • +£162,000in-year balance

Grants £8,206 · self-generated £29 · premises £235 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: LINK ACADEMY TRUST (23 academies) · trust reserve £746,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it