Academy converter · Devon

Beer Church of England Primary School

4–11Ages
94Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
143190URN

Mare Lane, Beer, Seaton, EX12 3NB · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Nov 2023 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.8per place

0.4 above Devon median (1.5)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Devon

22 applications for 12 places

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

57%met the expected standard

Devon 61% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 21 November 2023Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision	Outstanding

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

1.8applications per place, Reception

0.4 above Devon median (1.5) 0.4 below England median (2.2)

22 applications · 12 places offered · 11 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 1.8; Devon median median 1.5
2025 1.9; Devon median median 1.5
2024 1.8; Devon median median 1.6
2023 1.2; Devon median median 1.6
2022 1.7; Devon median median 1.6
2021 2.1; Devon median median 1.6
2020 1.8; Devon median median 1.6
2019 1.5; Devon median median 1.6
2018 2.8; Devon median median 1.6
2017 1.6; Devon median median 1.6
2016 2.1; Devon median median 1.6; as the previous school
2015 1.8; Devon median median 1.7; as the previous school
2014 1.8; Devon median median 1.6; as the previous school

This school
Devon median

Dashed bars: as Beer Church of England Primary School (URN 113424), 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	12	22	1.8	11	0.92
Sep 2025	7	13	1.9	7	1.00
Sep 2024	8	14	1.8	8	1.00
Sep 2023	16	19	1.2	16	1.00
Sep 2022	12	20	1.7	12	1.00
Sep 2021	9	19	2.1	9	1.00
Sep 2020	15	27	1.8	15	1.00
Sep 2019	18	27	1.5	18	1.00
Sep 2018	10	28	2.8	10	1.00
Sep 2017	14	22	1.6	14	1.00
Sep 2016 *	18	38	2.1	22	1.22
Sep 2015 *	16	28	1.8	16	1.00
Sep 2014 *	12	21	1.8	12	1.00

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 86% · Writing 57% · Maths 71% → all three 57% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard57%155th of 266 in Devon

Devon 61% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard86%

Devon 79% England 78%

Higher standard43%

Devon 34% England 33%

Average scaled score 108 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard57%

Devon 74% England 75%

Greater depth14%

Devon 9% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard71%

Devon 75% England 77%

Higher standard14%

Devon 22% England 24%

Average scaled score 104 (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	57%	14%	108	104
2023/24	75%	13%	108	106
2022/23	63%	0%	106	102

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

Beer Church of England Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2023

1.8applications per place 57%met the SATs standard
Seaton Primary School
2.5 km · Devon

Good2024

1.3applications per place 76%met the SATs standard
Branscombe Church of England Primary School
2.9 km · Devon

Remains Good · concerns noted2023
Colyton Primary Academy
5.0 km · Devon

Graded · no overall grade2024

1.4applications per place 61%met the SATs standard
Musbury Primary School
7.3 km · Devon

Standards maintained2025

1.8applications per place
Shute Community Primary School
8.7 km · Devon

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.5applications per place 71%met the SATs standard
Sidbury Church of England Primary School
8.8 km · Devon

Good2023

1.5applications per place 62%met the SATs standard
Farway Church of England Primary School
8.8 km · Devon

Requires improvement2024

1.5applications per place
Kilmington Primary School
9.9 km · Devon

Requires improvement2024

1.3applications per place 38%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 143190 · 878/3303
Trust: St Christopher's C of E (PRIMARY) Multi Academy Trust
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 112 pupils · 94 on roll
Free school meals: 10.6% of pupils (England median 23%)
Opened: 1 October 2016
Replaced: Beer Church of England Primary School (URN 113424)
Address: Mare Lane, Beer, Seaton, EX12 3NB
Local authority: Devon · East Devon

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