Located in Newton Abbot, Bearnes Voluntary Primary School is a primary school, serving pupils aged 3 to 11. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It has a christian religious character.
Bearnes Voluntary Primary School currently has around 102 pupils on roll, which is about 89% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 48% boys and 52% girls. Around 37.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 5.7%. Persistent absence is recorded at 19.5%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (72.5%).
Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Queen Street, Newton Abbot, TQ12 2AU |
| Website: | http://www.bearnes.thelink.academy/website |
| Telephone: | 01626353980 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Devon |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Miss Tracy Hoare |
| Religious character: | Christian |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 142649 |
Ofsted inspection date: 18/12/2024
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 3 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 115 |
| Number of Pupils: | 102 |
| Number of Boys: | 49 |
| Number of Girls: | 53 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 5.7% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 19.5% | 8.2% |
| White British | 72.50% | 74 |
| African | 7.80% | 8 |
| Other White | 6.90% | 7 |
| White and Asian | 2.90% | 3 |
| Other Asian | 2.90% | 3 |
| Indian | 2.90% | 3 |
| White and Black African | 2.00% | 2 |
| Bangladeshi | 1.00% | 1 |
| Caribbean | 1.00% | 1 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Mixed | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Unclassified | 0.00% | 0 |
Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bearnes Voluntary Primary School Queen Street , TQ12 2AU | - not rated | 0 yd | Voluntary controlled school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Bearnes Voluntary Primary School Queen Street , TQ12 2AU | - not rated | 0 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| All Saints Marsh CofE Academy Osborne Street , TQ12 2DJ | - not rated | 300 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| All Saints CofE Primary School (Marsh) Osborne Street , TQ12 2DJ | - not rated | 300 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Wolborough Church of England Nursery and Primary School Union Street , TQ12 2JX | 3out of 4 | 305 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Devon UTC Kingsteignton Road , TQ12 2QA | 3out of 4 | 321 yd | University technical college | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Newton Abbot College Old Exeter Road , TQ12 2NF | - not rated | 732 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Newton Abbot College Old Exeter Road , TQ12 2NF | - not rated | 732 yd | Foundation school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Coombeshead Academy Coombeshead Road , TQ12 1PT | 3out of 4 | 1,137 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Coombeshead College Coombeshead Road , TQ12 1PT | - not rated | 1,137 yd | Foundation school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Bernard's School 9 Courtenay Road , TQ12 1HP | - not rated | 652 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Abbotsbury School 90 Torquay Road , TQ12 2JD | - not rated | 659 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Wolborough Hill School South Road , TQ12 1HH | - not rated | 941 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Bishop Dunstan School 16-18 South Road , TQ12 1HH | - not rated | 941 yd | Other independent special school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Fieldstone School College House , Ashburton Road TQ12 1NH | - not rated | 1,258 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.