Princetown Community Primary School
Princetown, Tavistock Road, Yelverton, PL20 6QE
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- AN DARAS MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Acting Headteacher
- Mr Joshua Bullock
- Constituency
- Torridge and Tavistock
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 70
- Pupils on roll
- 51
- URN
- 147494
- Local authority
- Devon
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01822890245
About this school
Princetown Community Primary School is a primary academy in Yelverton. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 51 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit 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
- Good
- 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 | 5 | 4 | 6 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | - | - | 17% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | - | - | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | - | - | 33% |
| Expected standard in maths | - | - | 17% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | - | - | 17% |
| Average scaled score in reading | - | - | 96.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | - | - | 94.0 |
Trends over time
How Princetown Community 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 | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 38 |
| 2023/24 | 46 |
| 2024/25 | 48 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Princetown Community Primary School compares
Princetown Community Primary School ranked 263rd of 269 primary schools in Devon for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 5% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 94% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 17% | 3.4% | 60.4% | 51 | — |
| Lady Modiford's Church of England Primary School | — | 3.3% | 50% | 1 | 4.2 miles |
| Meavy Church of England Primary School | 59% | 3.4% | 7.5% | 90 | 4.9 miles |
| Horrabridge Primary & Nursery School | 68% | 4.1% | 25.7% | 184 | 5.1 miles |
| Mary Tavy and Brentor Community Primary School | 69% | 3.9% | 7.1% | 103 | 6.1 miles |
| Whitchurch Community Primary School | 66% | 5.3% | 19.3% | 202 | 6.4 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)
- 60.42%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 3.42%
- Persistent absence
- 6.38%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Lady Modiford's Church of England Primary School4.2 miles
Primary · Yelverton
-
Meavy Church of England Primary School4.9 miles
Primary · Yelverton
-
Horrabridge Primary & Nursery School5.1 miles
Primary · Yelverton
-
Mary Tavy and Brentor Community Primary School6.1 miles
Primary · Tavistock
-
Whitchurch Community Primary School6.4 miles
Primary · Tavistock
Other schools in Yelverton
Princetown Community Primary School ranks 5th of the 5 ranked primary schools in Yelverton.
- Bere Alston Primary Academy Primary
- Horrabridge Primary & Nursery School Primary
- Lady Modiford's Church of England Primary School Primary
- Meavy Church of England Primary School Primary
- St Andrew's Church of England Academy Primary
- Heather Bridge School Special schools
- Quay View School Special schools
Common questions
- What year groups does Princetown Community Primary School teach?
- Princetown Community Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Yelverton.
- Who is the acting headteacher of Princetown Community Primary School?
- The acting headteacher of Princetown Community Primary School is Mr Joshua Bullock, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Princetown Community Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Princetown Community 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 big is Princetown Community Primary School?
- Princetown Community Primary School has 51 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Princetown Community Primary School full?
- Princetown Community Primary School has capacity for 70 pupils and 51 on roll (73%), 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 Princetown Community Primary School a faith school?
- No. Princetown Community Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Princetown Community Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Princetown Community Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Princetown Community Primary School?
- Princetown Community Primary School is part of AN DARAS MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How does Princetown Community Primary School rank locally?
- Princetown Community Primary School ranked 263rd of 269 primary schools in Devon for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 5% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 94% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Princetown Community Primary School's absence rate?
- Princetown Community Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Princetown Community Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Princetown Community 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 10 July 2026.