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Yeo Valley Primary School

North Devon, EX32 7HBPrimaryAges 2–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
May 2023
KS2 Results
67%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
18 1st-choice / 18 places
Ranking
#5,612
of 13,686 nationally

About Yeo Valley Primary School

Yeo Valley Primary School’s Key Stage 2 results sit well above the Devon local authority average, with 67 per cent of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths compared with 57 per cent across the county. That ten-point gap places the school 78th out of 309 primaries in Devon and 7th out of 31 in North Devon, putting it in the top quarter locally and the top half nationally. The school’s most recent Ofsted inspection in 2023 rated it Good overall, a significant improvement from its previous Inadequate rating. Leadership and management were judged Outstanding, as was early years provision, while behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and quality of education all came in at Good. For a school where nearly half of pupils (48.6 per cent) are eligible for free school meals, these outcomes are notably strong.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range2 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressDerby Road, Barnstaple, North Devon, EX32 7HB
HeadteacherJonathan Bishop
Local AuthorityDevon
Number of Pupils199
Free School Meals (FSM)48.6%
School Capacity199 / 350 (57% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

4 May 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Early Years Provision
Outstanding

Source: Ofsted, 26 Jun 2023. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

6
Music RoomsPlaying FieldsSensory RoomArt StudiosForest SchoolChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

9

Sports

FootballCricketSwimmingRounders

Clubs & Activities

GardeningDramaScience ClubBook ClubChoir

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingOther

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

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