Bere Alston Primary Academy

Primary
Academy
Ages 2 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Station Road, Bere Alston, Yelverton, PL20 7AUOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Bere Alston Primary Academy is a primary school in Yelverton for ages 2 to 11. It is one of the 416 schools in Devon. It ranks 218th of 266 primary schools in Devon. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in March 2024.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 5 March 2024, report published 7 May 2024

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

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

18 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths28%

28%, 34 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths6%

6%, 2 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score100

100, 6 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score101

101, 4 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score99

99, 6 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

106 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals28.3%

28.3%, 1.8 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language0%

0%, 21.6 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support22.6%

22.6%, 7.8 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan5.7%

5.7%, 0.3 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Bere Alston Primary Academy

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Calstock Community Primary School	1 mile	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	73% met the expected standard
St Dominic CofE Primary School	3 miles	Ofsted judgements: Outstanding	86% met the expected standard
Copper Valley Infant and Nursery Academy	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
St Andrew's Church of England Academy	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	75% met the expected standard
Copper Valley Junior Academy	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	43% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy sponsor led
Sector: Academy
Trust: THE FIRST FEDERATION TRUST
Age range: 2 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mr G Bemister
Phone: 01822840410
Website: berealston.devon.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Station Road, Bere Alston, Yelverton, PL20 7AU
Local authority: Devon
URN: 147639

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.