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Bearnes Voluntary Primary School

Academy converter · Newton Abbot · TQ12 2AU

Ages 3–11 · 100 pupils · Devon

Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

15%

Overall absence

5.7%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2024-12-18

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)15%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
97.0
Avg scaled score — maths
96.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
95.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)19.5%
Unauthorised1.3%
Authorised absence
4.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
82

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill87%

100 pupils · 115 places

Pupils on roll
100
Boys / girls
48 / 52
School capacity
115
Capacity fill
100 / 115 (87%)
Free school meals
43%
FSM pupils
43
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 311

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Christian
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: LINK ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
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Headteacher
Miss Tracy Hoare

Location

Address
Queen Street
Postcode
TQ12 2AU
Town
Newton Abbot
County
Devon
Local authority
Devon
District
Teignbridge
Constituency
Newton Abbot
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 3–11, in Newton Abbot, Devon, 100 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 43%. Religious character: Christian.

Open schools in Newton Abbot
36
Primary schools in Newton Abbot
28
Academies among open schools in Newton Abbot
50% (18)
Open schools in TQ12
28
Primary in TQ12
19
Open schools in Devon LA
428
Primary in Devon LA
310

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Contact

Headteacher
Miss Tracy Hoare
Telephone
01626353980

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