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Bere Alston Primary Academy

West Devon, PL20 7AUPrimaryAges 2–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Mar 2024
KS2 Results
71%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
7 1st-choice / 8 places
Ranking
#3,725
of 13,686 nationally

About Bere Alston Primary Academy

Bere Alston Primary Academy is a school that parents in West Devon seem to trust, with every first-preference application for the 2025/26 intake receiving an offer. The school received exactly eight applications for its eight Reception places, meaning it was not oversubscribed and all seven families who listed it as their top choice secured a spot. This straightforward admissions picture suggests a calm, local-first feel rather than a high-pressure scramble for places. The school’s most recent Ofsted inspection, carried out in March 2024, rated it Good across all five categories — quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision. That’s a notable turnaround from its previous inspection in 2019, when the school was judged Inadequate overall, with leadership and management and early years provision both requiring improvement. The current headteacher, G Bemister, leads a school of 123 pupils, well within its capacity of 210.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range2 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressStation Road, Yelverton, West Devon, PL20 7AU
HeadteacherG Bemister
Local AuthorityDevon
Number of Pupils123
Free School Meals (FSM)25.2%
School Capacity123 / 210 (59% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

5 Mar 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 7 May 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

5
LibraryOutdoor PlaygroundSensory RoomPlaying FieldsChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

7

Sports

SwimmingCricketDanceCross Country

Clubs & Activities

Art ClubBook ClubEco Club

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageVisionLearning Difficulty

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:50 – 15:20

Breakfast club

07:00-08:45

Source: berealston.devon.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Bere Alston Primary Academy has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.