Beer Church of England Primary School

Primary
Academy
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Mare Lane, Beer, Seaton, EX12 3NBOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Beer Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Seaton for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 416 schools in Devon. It ranks 81st of 266 primary schools in Devon. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in November 2023.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 21 November 2023, report published 28 January 2024

Overall effectiveness: Good
Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Outstanding
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

7 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths57%

57%, 5 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths14%

14%, 6 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score108

108, 2 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

94 pupils on roll, with places for 112

Eligible for free school meals10.6%

10.6%, 15.9 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language1.1%

1.1%, 20.5 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support17%

17%, 2.2 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan1.1%

1.1%, 4.9 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Beer Church of England Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Seaton Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	76% met the expected standard
Branscombe Church of England Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Colyton Primary Academy	3 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	61% met the expected standard
Musbury Primary School	5 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Shute Community Primary School	5 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	71% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: ST CHRISTOPHER'S C OF E (PRIMARY) MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Miss Rebecca Porter
Phone: 0129720077
Website: beer-ce-primary.devon.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Mare Lane, Beer, Seaton, EX12 3NB
Local authority: Devon
URN: 143190

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.