Located in Yelverton, Princetown Community Primary School is a primary school, serving pupils aged 4 to 11. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.

Princetown Community Primary School currently has around 48 pupils on roll, which is about 69% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 54.2% boys and 45.8% girls. Around 60.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 3.5%. Persistent absence is recorded at 5.7%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (97.9%).

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

School Information

Address: Princetown, Yelverton, PL20 6QE
Website: https://princetowncp.eschools.co.uk/web
Telephone: 01822890245
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Devon
Headteacher / Principal: Mr Joshua Bullock
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 147494

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Personal development
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 07/02/2024

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 70
Number of Pupils: 48
Number of Boys: 26
Number of Girls: 22

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 3.5% 4%
Persistent absence: 5.7% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British97.90%47
Other Mixed2.10%1
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Other (any other ethnic group)0.00%0
Other Black0.00%0
African0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
Chinese0.00%0
Other Asian0.00%0
Indian0.00%0
Pakistani0.00%0
Irish0.00%0
White and Asian0.00%0
White and Black African0.00%0
White and Black Caribbean0.00%0
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Other White0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Unclassified0.00%0

Education - Primary

KS2 progress scores not available.
This school has KS2 data, but published progress measures are not available for the selected year or cohort. You can still compare attainment and average scaled scores below where available.
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
Town average
58%
Local authority average
51%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
Town average
5%
Local authority average
4%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
Town average
105.0
Local authority average
104.4
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
Town average
103.7
Local authority average
102.8
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Princetown Community Primary School
Princetown , Tavistock Road PL20 6QE
- not rated 0 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Princetown Community Primary School
Princetown , Tavistock Road PL20 6QE
3out of 4 0 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.