Beer Church of England Primary School

Type Primary / Academy converter
Age Range 4-11
Religion Church of England
Address Mare Lane
Beer
Seaton
Devon
EX12 3NB
Phone 0129720077
Reference Number 143190

Beer Church of England Primary School has shown notable progress since its previous inspection, moving from a requires improvement grade to good overall. The school provides a safe and harmonious environment where pupils feel valued and are encouraged to express themselves. Parents express overwhelming satisfaction with the staff and the support provided for their children. The curriculum is well-developed, enabling pupils to engage in various subjects, while the early years provision stands out as exceptional, equipping children with essential skills in a supportive setting.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 84
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 57.14%
Girls: 42.86%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 10.7%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 1.2%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 21
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 19.5
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 22.5

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 11 6 17
2 8 6 14
3 4 9 13
4 12 Unknown 12
5 7 6 13
6 3 4 7

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 98.8%
African 1.2%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
 >  Quality of education Good
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Good
  >  Personal Development Good
  >  Leadership & Management Good
  >  Early Years Provision Outstanding
Last Report Date 21 Nov 2023
Date Report
21 Nov 2023 School inspection:
08 Jan 2020 Full inspection:
06 Oct 2016 Academy conversion letter
24 Sep 2008 Full inspection:
Previously as Beer Church of England Primary School
24 Sep 2008 Full inspection:
12 Sep 2005 Full inspection:
12 Sep 2005 Full inspection:
20 Mar 2000 Full inspection
20 Mar 2000 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Pupils enjoy a supportive and safe learning environment.
  • Curriculum development reflects a commitment to pupil engagement.
  • Exceptional early years provision prepares children well for future learning.
  • Strong support for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND).
  • High levels of parental satisfaction with the school's performance.

Areas for Improvement

  • Some subjects lack sufficient adaptation of the curriculum to meet pupils' needs, impacting learning success.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 57%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 14%

Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

Subject School Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 108
Maths 104

Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 1.9
Writing 1.9
Maths -0.4

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Progress Scores

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 6 0
Third Preference 0 0
From another Local Authority 0 0

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