Bere Alston Primary Academy

Station Road, Yelverton, Devon, PL20 7AU

Good

Inspected 5 March 2024

Good

Ofsted

28%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

2–11

Ages

123

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy sponsor led

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Devon →
School Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 2–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 123 / 210 (59%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: Has Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Last Ofsted Inspection: 5 March 2024

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

26.4%

Disadvantaged

EAL

4.9%

SEN support

27.6%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

28%

Expected standard (RWM)

Higher standard (RWM)

100

Avg reading score

101

Avg maths score

Attendance

6.0%

Overall absence

15.1%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

5.8

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +0.3 vs 2023/24

21.2

Pupils per teacher

↓ -0.8 vs 2023/24

4.95

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -0.7 vs 2023/24

£42,634

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 25% on leadership pay

↑ +£3,124 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£8,382

Spend per pupil

£8,480

Income per pupil

36%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.