Academy converter · Devon

Bearnes Voluntary Primary School

3–11Ages
100Pupils
PrimaryPhase
ChristianReligious character
142649URN

Queen Street, Newton Abbot, TQ12 2AU · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Dec 2024 Previous framework

No overall grade given

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.5per place

close to Devon median (1.5)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Devon

12 applications for 8 places

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

31%met the expected standard

Devon 61% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded inspection · 18 December 2024Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024). Between September 2024 and November 2025 Ofsted graded areas but gave no overall grade.
Area	Good	Requires improvement
Quality of education		Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes	Good
Personal development	Good
Leadership and management		Requires improvement
Early years provision	Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

1.5applications per place, Reception

close to Devon median (1.5) 0.7 below England median (2.2)

12 applications · 8 places offered · 8 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 1.5; Devon median median 1.5
2025 2.0; Devon median median 1.5
2024 1.3; Devon median median 1.6
2023 1.7; Devon median median 1.6
2022 1.7; Devon median median 1.6
2021 3.8; Devon median median 1.6
2020 2.7; Devon median median 1.6
2019 2.9; Devon median median 1.6
2018 2.5; Devon median median 1.6
2017 1.9; Devon median median 1.6
2016 1.8; Devon median median 1.6; as the previous school
2015 3.0; Devon median median 1.7; as the previous school
2014 1.9; Devon median median 1.6; as the previous school

More applications per place than the Devon median in 9 of 10 years.

This school
Devon median

Dashed bars: as Bearnes Voluntary Primary School (URN 113400), the previous school.

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	8	12	1.5	8	1.00
Sep 2025	10	20	2.0	10	1.00
Sep 2024	9	12	1.3	9	1.00
Sep 2023	12	20	1.7	11	0.92
Sep 2022	15	26	1.7	14	0.93
Sep 2021	6	23	3.8	6	1.00
Sep 2020	6	16	2.7	6	1.00
Sep 2019	14	40	2.9	14	1.00
Sep 2018	10	25	2.5	10	1.00
Sep 2017	7	13	1.9	7	1.00
Sep 2016 *	15	27	1.8	14	0.93
Sep 2015 *	9	27	3.0	7	0.78
Sep 2014 *	13	25	1.9	12	0.92

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 62% · Writing 46% · Maths 31% → all three 31% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard31%248th of 266 in Devon

Devon 61% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard62%

Devon 79% England 78%

Higher standard23%

Devon 34% England 33%

Average scaled score 98 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard46%

Devon 74% England 75%

Greater depth8%

Devon 9% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard31%

Devon 75% England 77%

Higher standard15%

Devon 22% England 24%

Average scaled score 95 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Devon median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	31%	8%	98	95
2023/24	8%	0%	95	96
2022/23	15%	0%	97	96

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Bearnes Voluntary Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Graded · no overall grade2024

1.5applications per place 31%met the SATs standard
All Saints Marsh CofE Academy
0.3 km · Devon

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.8applications per place 85%met the SATs standard
Wolborough Church of England Nursery and Primary School
0.3 km · Devon

Not yet inspected

1.4applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
Highweek Community Primary and Nursery School
0.8 km · Devon

Good2023

1.7applications per place 50%met the SATs standard
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
1.2 km · Devon

Requires improvement2023

1.2applications per place 71%met the SATs standard
Haytor View Community Primary School
1.3 km · Devon

Requires improvement2023

1.1applications per place
Decoy Primary School
1.4 km · Devon

Remains Good2023

1.5applications per place 48%met the SATs standard
Bradley Barton Primary School and Nursery Unit
1.8 km · Devon

Remains Good2023

1.5applications per place 74%met the SATs standard
St Michael's Church of England Primary School
1.8 km · Devon

Good2022

1.3applications per place 61%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 142649 · 878/3115
Trust: Link Academy Trust
Religious character: Christian
Capacity: 115 pupils · 100 on roll
Free school meals: 43.0% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 April 2016
Replaced: Bearnes Voluntary Primary School (URN 113400)
Address: Queen Street, Newton Abbot, TQ12 2AU
Local authority: Devon · Teignbridge

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources