Beer Church of England Primary School, Seaton

Good
Primary
Academy converter
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 411

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~2.0km)Possible (~2.8km)Unlikely (~3.7km)Confidence: medium

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Miss Rebecca Porter
Pupils:94 / 112 capacity
LA:Devon
Phone:0129720077
Address:Mare Lane, Beer, Seaton, EX12 3NB
Trust:ST CHRISTOPHER'S C OF E (PRIMARY) MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 October 2016

Ofsted Rating

Good

Overall

URN:143190
UKPRN:10057839
Diocese:Diocese of Exeter
Constituency:Honiton and Sidmouth
Urban/Rural:Larger rural: Further from a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good.

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At a Glance

10.6%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-2ppMaths-17ppWriting-31pp

Reading has remained stable at around 86%. Maths has declined from 88% to 71%. Writing has declined from 88% to 57%.

Class Sizes

21.0

Avg class size

19.5

Infant (KS1)

22.5

KS2

4

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Pecorama (NE-bound)
61m · 1 min walk
Post Box (SW-bound)
210m · 3 min walk
West Underleys (E-bound)
244m · 4 min walk
New Road (E-bound)
308m · 5 min walk
Beer Cross (SE-bound)
425m · 7 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

84%

Available places

94 pupils

112 capacity

18 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Seaton

Low pressure
New homes approved:140
Projected new pupils:35

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Seaton

Admissions Demand - Devon

Low demand0.73x oversubscription

Places available

9,263

Applications

6,758

Got 1st preference

96.2%

Got preferred school

98.9%

Primary admissions across Devon (2025/26)

Inspection History(103)

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Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good

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Pupil Demographics

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.33042%

Overall absence

6.49351%

Persistent absence

77

Enrolments

Authorised2.97629%
Unauthorised1.35413%
Persistent (10%+)6.49351%
Severe (50%+)0%

Absence trend

5.21298%
18/19
2.34888%
20/21
6.48347%
21/22
4.9877%
22/23
4.87233%
23/24
4.33042%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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