Bere Alston Primary Academy, Yelverton
Bere Alston Primary Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Yelverton, part of The First Federation Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in March 2024. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 4th-highest of the 5 schools in Yelverton with published results, and 14,101st of 14,452 across England. It was 50% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2024)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Devon (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Bere Alston Primary Academy in detail
Bere Alston Primary Academy in its own words
The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care.
Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 44% of Year 6 pupils at Bere Alston Primary Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 50% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 73% in Devon and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 79% in reading and 93% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Bere Alston Primary Academy
For September 2026 entry, 11 families put Bere Alston Primary Academy as their first choice and 12 named it as one of their preferences, for 11 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Bere Alston Primary Academy
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Bere Alston Primary Academy are Calstock Community Primary School (1.1 miles, Requires improvement, 73% reading, 93% maths); St Dominic CofE Primary School (2.5 miles, 100% reading, 86% maths); Copper Valley Infant and Nursery Academy (2.7 miles, Good, 71% reading, 47% maths); and St Andrew's Church of England Academy (3 miles, 85% reading, 75% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Bere Alston Primary Academy.
Calstock Community Primary SchoolSt Dominic CofE Primary SchoolCopper Valley Infant and Nursery AcademySt Andrew's Church of England Academy
The trust
Bere Alston Primary Academy is one of 29 schools run by The First Federation Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 57% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
0% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 24 pupils (22.6%) received SEN support and 6 (5.7%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.
Staffing
Bere Alston Primary Academy had 8 teachers in 2026, one for every 13 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Bere Alston Rail Station, about 550 metres away (roughly a 7-minute walk).
5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Johnson Close (near), 170 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
Bere Alston Primary Academy recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its March 2024 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
28.3%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 79% to 44% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 93% to 50% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 79% to 50% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
20.4
Avg class size
17.5
Infant (KS1)
27.0
KS2
5
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Bere Alston Primary Academy
Weekly Bulletin
2 Oct 2026
First Federation Trust Annual Review
1 Sep 2024
Summer Term - Newsletter 2
25 Jul 2024
Summer Term - Newsletter 1
24 May 2024
Spring Term 2024 - Newsletter 2
28 Mar 2024
Spring Term 2024 - Newsletter 1
9 Feb 2024
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Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Bere Alston Primary Academy from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Bere Alston Primary Academy is in Devon; for families living there:
- Devon's school travel policy: Free school transport
- How to apply: Apply for free school transport
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
No injury road collisions were reported to the police within 500 m of the school's mapped location in 2021 to 2025.
The typical figure for schools in Devon is 3 (the median across 426 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Your chances of a place at Bere Alston Primary Academy
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
50%
Available places
105 pupils
210 places
105 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Yelverton
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Yelverton
Across Devon council
Places available
9,014
Applications
6,494
Got 1st preference
96.5%
Got preferred school
99.1%
All primary applications across Devon council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
24
SEN Support
6
EHC Plans
28.3%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
106
Total Pupils
59
Boys
47
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
8
Teachers
13.3:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£48,665
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,707
Per pupil
£758k
Total funding
£38k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.0%
Overall absence
15.1%
Persistent absence
93
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Bere Alston Primary Academy
What are SATs results like at Bere Alston Primary Academy?
Of the pupils at Bere Alston Primary Academy who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 44% reached the expected standard in reading and 50% did so in maths.
What is Bere Alston Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?
Bere Alston Primary Academy was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in March 2024.
What is the catchment area for Bere Alston Primary Academy?
No fixed boundary. When Bere Alston Primary Academy is oversubscribed, Devon allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Bere Alston Primary Academy?
Bere Alston Primary Academy was not full in 2025: it ran at 50% of its 210 places.
How big are the classes at Bere Alston Primary Academy?
Classes at Bere Alston Primary Academy average 20.4 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Bere Alston Primary Academy?
Bere Alston Primary Academy has around 106 pupils on roll. 28% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Bere Alston Primary Academy?
6% of sessions were missed at Bere Alston Primary Academy in 2024/25. 15.1% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Bere Alston Primary Academy?
Apply through Devon's coordinated admissions process, naming Bere Alston Primary Academy on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
How many road collisions happen near Bere Alston Primary Academy?
No injury road collisions were reported to the police within 500 m of the school's mapped location in 2021 to 2025. The typical figure for schools in Devon is 3 (the median across 426 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Bere Alston Primary Academy?
Bere Alston Primary Academy is at Station Road, Bere Alston, Yelverton, Devon, PL20 7AU.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)