Bere Alston Primary Academy
Station Road, Bere Alston, Yelverton, PL20 7AU
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- THE FIRST FEDERATION TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr G Bemister
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- The First Federation Trust
- Constituency
- Torridge and Tavistock
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 106
- URN
- 147639
- Local authority
- Devon
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01822840410
About this school
Bere Alston Primary Academy is a primary academy in Yelverton. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 106 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Bere Alston Primary Academy, and its latest judgement is set out 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 | 13 | 14 | 18 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 54% | 71% | 28% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 6% |
| Expected standard in reading | 62% | 79% | 44% |
| Expected standard in maths | 62% | 93% | 50% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 77% | 79% | 28% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 106.0 | 100.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 106.0 | 101.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.70 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.70 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.30 | - | - |
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 Bere Alston Primary Academy 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 | 54% | 55% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 71% | 54.9% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 28% | 57.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 128 |
| 2023/24 | 121 |
| 2024/25 | 123 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Bere Alston Primary Academy compares
Bere Alston Primary Academy ranked 256th of 269 primary schools in Devon for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 6% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 40% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 28% | 6% | 26.4% | 106 | — |
| Calstock Community Primary School | 73% | 7.7% | 8.6% | 60 | 1.1 miles |
| St Dominic CofE Primary School | 86% | 6.9% | 19.2% | 83 | 2.5 miles |
| Copper Valley Infant and Nursery Academy | — | 7.2% | 13.6% | 70 | 2.7 miles |
| St Andrew's Church of England Academy | 75% | 3.5% | 8.2% | 150 | 3.0 miles |
| Copper Valley Junior Academy | 43% | 7.9% | 25% | 91 | 3.0 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)
- 26.42%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 5.98%
- Persistent absence
- 15.05%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Calstock Community Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Calstock
-
St Dominic CofE Primary School2.5 miles
Primary
-
Copper Valley Infant and Nursery Academy2.7 miles
Primary · Gunnislake
-
St Andrew's Church of England Academy3.0 miles
Primary · Yelverton
-
Copper Valley Junior Academy3.0 miles
Primary · Gunnislake
Other schools in Yelverton
Bere Alston Primary Academy ranks 4th of the 5 ranked primary schools in Yelverton.
- Horrabridge Primary & Nursery School Primary
- Lady Modiford's Church of England Primary School Primary
- Meavy Church of England Primary School Primary
- Princetown Community Primary School Primary
- St Andrew's Church of England Academy Primary
- Heather Bridge School Special schools
- Quay View School Special schools
Common questions
- What ages does Bere Alston Primary Academy teach?
- Bere Alston Primary Academy teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Yelverton.
- Who is the headteacher of Bere Alston Primary Academy?
- The headteacher of Bere Alston Primary Academy is Mr G Bemister, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Bere Alston Primary Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Bere Alston Primary Academy, 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 Bere Alston Primary Academy?
- Bere Alston Primary Academy has 106 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Bere Alston Primary Academy full?
- Bere Alston Primary Academy has capacity for 210 pupils and 106 on roll (50%), 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 Bere Alston Primary Academy a faith school?
- No. Bere Alston Primary Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Bere Alston Primary Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Bere Alston Primary Academy as having nursery classes.
- Is Bere Alston Primary Academy part of an academy trust?
- Bere Alston Primary Academy is part of THE FIRST FEDERATION TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Bere Alston Primary Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 54% in 2022/23 and 28% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Bere Alston Primary Academy compare with other schools in Devon?
- Bere Alston Primary Academy ranked 256th of 269 primary schools in Devon for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 6% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 40% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Bere Alston Primary Academy's absence rate?
- Bere Alston Primary Academy's overall absence rate is 6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Bere Alston Primary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Bere Alston Primary Academy'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.