Bearnes Voluntary Primary School

Primary
Academy
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good

Queen Street, Newton Abbot, TQ12 2AUOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Bearnes Voluntary Primary School is a primary school in Newton Abbot for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 416 schools in Devon. It ranks 27th of 27 primary schools in Newton Abbot. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in December 2024, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 18 December 2024, report published 26 January 2025

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education: Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Requires improvement
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

13 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths31%

31%, 31 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths8%

8%, the same as the England average.

Reading, average scaled score98

98, 8 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score95

95, 10 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score98

98, 7 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

100 pupils on roll, with places for 115

Eligible for free school meals43%

43%, 16.5 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language23%

23%, 1.4 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support31%

31%, 16.2 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan5%

5%, 1 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Bearnes Voluntary Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
All Saints Marsh CofE Academy	0.2 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	85% met the expected standard
Wolborough Church of England Nursery and Primary School	0.2 miles	Ofsted: Good	63% met the expected standard
Highweek Community Primary and Nursery School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	50% met the expected standard
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Requires improvement	71% met the expected standard
Haytor View Community Primary School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Requires improvement	Not published

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: LINK ACADEMY TRUST
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Christian
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Miss Tracy Hoare
Phone: 01626353980
Website: bearnes.thelink.academy/website (opens in a new tab)
Address: Queen Street, Newton Abbot, TQ12 2AU
Local authority: Devon
URN: 142649

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.