Princetown Community Primary School
Princetown, Tavistock Road, Yelverton, PL20 6QEOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Princetown Community Primary School is a primary school in Yelverton for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 416 schools in Devon. It ranks 249th of 266 primary schools in Devon. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in February 2024.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 7 February 2024, report published 14 March 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
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 7 February 2024
Pupils are happy and love coming to school. They are kind to others and behave well. Most pupils enjoy their learning, listen attentively and respond with enthusiasm. At social times, pupils play well together. Pupils enjoy the range of activities on offer to them in the playground. Pupils also enjoy spending time with the school dog, Simba. Pupils are safe in school. They are well cared for. This is because adults have excellent relationships with pupils. There is a strong family feel to the school with pupils genuinely caring about each other. The school has high expectations for pupils' achievement. While these expectations are realised for most pupils the school continues to work on the curriculum, with the intention that all pupils achieve the very best outcomes in all areas. Community engagement is a strength of the school. Pupils make a real difference to their community and provide a soup kitchen during the harvest festival. The school works with the local visitor centre to display photographs of Dartmoor taken by pupils. Parents are overwhelmingly positive about the school. All the parents that completed Ofsted's online survey would recommend the school.
What the school should improve
- In some subject areas, including the early years, the curriculum is not implemented as intended. Sometimes, activities are not well-matched to pupils needs. As a result, pupils do not gain the depth of knowledge they should across all subjects. The school and trust need to ensure that weaker areas of the curriculum are developed and implemented to the same quality as more successful areas, so that pupils know more and remember more.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
6 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
51 pupils on roll, with places for 70
Schools near Princetown Community Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lady Modiford's Church of England Primary School | 4 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| Meavy Church of England Primary School | 5 miles | Ofsted: Good | 59% met the expected standard |
| Horrabridge Primary & Nursery School | 5 miles | Ofsted: Good | 68% met the expected standard |
| Mary Tavy and Brentor Community Primary School | 6 miles | Ofsted: Outstanding | 69% met the expected standard |
| Whitchurch Community Primary School | 6 miles | Ofsted: Good | 66% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Academy converter
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- AN DARAS MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Mr Joshua Bullock
- Phone
- 01822890245
- Address
- Princetown, Tavistock Road, Yelverton, PL20 6QE
- Local authority
- Devon
- URN
- 147494
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.