Beer Church of England Primary School
Mare Lane, Beer, Seaton, EX12 3NB
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- ST CHRISTOPHER'S C OF E (PRIMARY) MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Miss Rebecca Porter
- Diocese
- Diocese of Exeter
- Constituency
- Honiton and Sidmouth
- Setting
- Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 112
- Pupils on roll
- 94
- URN
- 143190
- Local authority
- Devon
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 0129720077
About this school
Beer Church of England Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in Seaton. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 94 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Beer Church of England Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 19 | 16 | 7 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 63% | 75% | 57% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 13% | 14% |
| Expected standard in reading | 95% | 88% | 86% |
| Expected standard in maths | 74% | 88% | 71% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 68% | 100% | 86% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 108.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 106.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.90 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.90 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.40 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Beer Church of England Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Devon average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 63% | 55% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 75% | 54.9% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 57% | 57.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 98 |
| 2023/24 | 86 |
| 2024/25 | 84 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Beer Church of England Primary School compares
Beer Church of England Primary School ranked 158th of 269 primary schools in Devon for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 34% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 76% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 57% | 4.3% | 10.7% | 94 | — |
| Seaton Primary School | 76% | 5.9% | 12.2% | 377 | 1.5 miles |
| Branscombe Church of England Primary School | — | 6.6% | 16.7% | 6 | 1.8 miles |
| Colyton Primary Academy | 61% | 4.7% | 22.3% | 150 | 3.1 miles |
| Musbury Primary School | — | 4.2% | 33.3% | 53 | 4.6 miles |
| Shute Community Primary School | 71% | 4.7% | 6.4% | 46 | 5.4 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 10.71%
- English as an additional language
- 1.2%
- Overall absence
- 4.33%
- Persistent absence
- 6.49%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Seaton Primary School1.5 miles
Primary · Seaton
-
Branscombe Church of England Primary School1.8 miles
Primary · Seaton
-
Colyton Primary Academy3.1 miles
Primary · Colyton
-
Musbury Primary School4.6 miles
Primary · Axminster
-
Shute Community Primary School5.4 miles
Primary · Axminster
Other schools in Seaton
- Branscombe Church of England Primary School Primary
- Seaton Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Beer Church of England Primary School teach?
- Beer Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Seaton.
- Who is the headteacher of Beer Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of Beer Church of England Primary School is Miss Rebecca Porter, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Beer Church of England Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Beer Church of England Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Beer Church of England Primary School?
- Beer Church of England Primary School has 94 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Beer Church of England Primary School full?
- Beer Church of England Primary School has capacity for 112 pupils and 94 on roll (84%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Beer Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Beer Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Exeter.
- Does Beer Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Beer Church of England Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Beer Church of England Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Beer Church of England Primary School is part of ST CHRISTOPHER'S C OF E (PRIMARY) MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Beer Church of England Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 63% in 2022/23 and 57% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Beer Church of England Primary School compare with other schools in Devon?
- Beer Church of England Primary School ranked 158th of 269 primary schools in Devon for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 34% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 76% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Beer Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- Beer Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.3% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Beer Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Beer Church of England Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 2 July 2026.