Primary school

Beer Church of England Primary School

  • Academy Converter
  • ages 4–11
  • Mixed
  • Church of England
  • Devon
  • EX12 3NB
Ofsted Good · inspected Nov 2023

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 10,064 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 67%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 31%31%2016/17: top 40%2017/18: top 18%18% · 2017/182018/19: top 35%2022/23: top 48%2023/24: top 20%2024/25: top 67%No exams

Against South West

Expected standard, RWM57% · South West 62%Small cohort: 7 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Higher standard, RWM14% · South West 6%Small cohort: 7 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Reading score108 · South West 105Small cohort: 7 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Maths score104 · South West 104Small cohort: 7 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 64% · 14 pupils · South West 53%2016/17: 67% · 18 pupils · South West 62%2017/18: 80% · 15 pupils · South West 65%2018/19: 73% · 15 pupils · South West 66%2022/23: 63% · 19 pupils · South West 59%2023/24: 75% · 16 pupils · South West 61%2024/25: 57% · 7 pupils · South West 62%80%57%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 0% · 14 pupils · South West 4%2016/17: 22% · 18 pupils · South West 8%2017/18: 13% · 15 pupils · South West 8%2018/19: 7% · 15 pupils · South West 9%2022/23: 0% · 19 pupils · South West 6%2023/24: 13% · 16 pupils · South West 6%2024/25: 14% · 7 pupils · South West 6%22%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 101 · 14 pupils · South West 1032016/17: 108 · 18 pupils · South West 1042017/18: 107 · 15 pupils · South West 1052018/19: 106 · 15 pupils · South West 1052022/23: 106 · 19 pupils · South West 1052023/24: 108 · 16 pupils · South West 1052024/25: 108 · 7 pupils · South West 105108101No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 103 · 14 pupils · South West 1032016/17: 106 · 18 pupils · South West 1042017/18: 105 · 15 pupils · South West 1042018/19: 103 · 15 pupils · South West 1052022/23: 102 · 19 pupils · South West 1042023/24: 106 · 16 pupils · South West 1042024/25: 104 · 7 pupils · South West 104106102No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
11 of 11 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st1111
2nd81
3rd30

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2005–2023

  1. 2005Goodas predecessor
  2. 2008Outstandingas predecessor
  3. 2020Requires improvement
  4. 2023Good

5 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

0 weak areas

5 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 202694
Free school meals (past 6 years)10.7%
First language not English1.2%
SEN support16.7%
EHC plan1.2%
Absence (sessions missed)4.3%
Persistently absent pupils6.5%

Girls 42.9%Boys 57.1%

83.9% full · 112 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 44 responses (51.2% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school88.6% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school95.5% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved95.5% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 81.8% not applicable62.5% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year88.6% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 36.4% not applicable89.3% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed0% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child88.6% agree
  • My child does well at this school88.6% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing88.6% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school86.4% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school100% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development90.9% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent86.4% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher16.8
Pupils per adult12.1
  • Classroom teachers 4.6
  • Leadership 1
  • Teaching assistants 2.2
  • Other support 1

Teachers 5.6 FTE · Whole workforce 8.8 · 22 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£8,321
Spend per pupil£6,143
Staff spend per pupil£5,381
Reserve per pupil£0
  • £0revenue reserve
  • +£183,000in-year balance

Grants £8,048 · self-generated £274 · premises £0 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: ST CHRISTOPHER'S C OF E (PRIMARY) MULTI ACADEMY TRUST (21 academies) · trust reserve £1,267,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it