Yeo Valley Primary School, Barnstaple

In 2025, 50% of Year 6 pupils at Yeo Valley Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 61% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 73% in Devon and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 78% in reading and 74% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 20 families put Yeo Valley Primary School as their first choice and 32 named it as one of their preferences, for 20 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Yeo Valley Primary School are Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, Barnstaple (0.3 miles, Good, 69% reading, 59% maths); Ashleigh CofE Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 79% reading, 82% maths); Pilton Infants' Academy (0.4 miles); and Pilton Bluecoat Church of England Academy (0.5 miles, Good, 77% reading, 71% maths).

Each of them had higher 2025 results than Yeo Valley Primary School.

Yeo Valley Primary School is one of 7 schools run by Cornerstone Academy Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 59% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

56% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 7.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (77%), Asian (9%) and Mixed (8%).

In 2026, 48 pupils (24.9%) received SEN support and 18 (9.3%) 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.

Yeo Valley Primary School had 13 teachers in 2026, one for every 12 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is Barnstaple Rail Station, about 0.8 miles away in a straight line.

16 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Charles Dart Crescent (n-bound), 140 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 275 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, shoplifting and anti-social behaviour. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Devon (16), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, Yeo Valley Primary School issued 1 suspension, 0.5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Yeo Valley Primary School are Pilton Community College (0.7 miles) and The Park Community School (1 mile).