Bearnes Voluntary Primary School
Queen Street, Newton Abbot, TQ12 2AU
Nursery - Year 6 (ages 3-11)
PrimaryAcademy converterMixedChristian
About the school
“Bearnes prides itself on being a nurturing community where children’s voices are heard. Our staff, pupils and families are supportive of one another and are integral to our success. We celebrate successes of all sizes for all of our pupils individually - allowing them to shine.”
Established school - open since before 2016. Became an academy in April 2016, continuing the school that was already there.
Ofsted
Ofsted: Not judgedLast inspected 26 January 2025
Quality of educationRequires improvement
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementRequires improvement
Safeguarding effectiveYes
“Not judged” means there's no overall grade: Ofsted stopped giving single-word grades in September 2024. The full report shows how the school did in each area.
Admissions
Admissions policy on record: Not applicable
This school is its own admissions authority, meaning it sets and applies its own admissions criteria (rather than the local council).
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- Number of pupils
- 102
- Multi-academy trust
- Link Academy Trust
- Phone
- 01626353980