The Beacon Church of England (VA) Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Report card: Urgent improvement to expected standard

1 Beacon Place, Exmouth, EX8 2SROpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

The Beacon Church of England (VA) Primary School is a primary school in Exmouth for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 416 schools in Devon. It ranks 4th of 9 primary schools in Exmouth. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in January 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 13 January 2026, report published 11 June 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Needs attention
Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention
Achievement: Needs attention
Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard
Leadership and governance: Urgent improvement
Early years: Urgent improvement
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

30 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 maths13%

13%, 5 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score105

105, 1 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

151 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals19.9%

19.9%, 6.6 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language23.8%

23.8%, 2.2 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support33.8%

33.8%, 19 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan0.7%

0.7%, 5.3 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near The Beacon Church of England (VA) Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Exeter Road Community Primary School	0.3 miles	Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good	8% met the expected standard
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Exmouth	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	36% met the expected standard
Withycombe Raleigh Church of England Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	68% met the expected standard
Marpool Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Inadequate	31% met the expected standard
Cockwood Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	73% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary aided school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Anne Billington
Phone: 01395264300
Website: beacon-ce-primary.devon.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: 1 Beacon Place, Exmouth, EX8 2SR
Local authority: Devon
URN: 113430

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.