St Andrew's Church of England Academy
St Andrew's Church of England Academy is an academy converter in Yelverton for pupils aged 4 to 11. It has a Church of England religious character. It has 150 pupils on roll. The latest Ofsted rating for St Andrew's Church of England Academy is Good, from an inspection in March 2023 of its predecessor, St Andrew's Church of England Primary School. In 2025, 75% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
Ofsted inspection: September 2024. KS2 results: 2025.
| Type | Primary / Academy converter |
| Age Range | 4-11 |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Address | Buckland Monachorum Yelverton Devon PL20 7NA |
| Phone | 01822853153 |
| Reference Number | 150950 |
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 150 |
| Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 54%
Girls: 46% |
| Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 7.3% |
| Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 2.7% |
Class Sizes
| Average size of one teacher classes | 24.4 |
| Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 21 |
| Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 26.7 |
Year Groups
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 | 9 | 21 |
| 2 | 10 | 8 | 18 |
| 3 | 10 | 11 | 21 |
| 4 | 10 | 10 | 20 |
| 5 | 16 | 6 | 22 |
| 6 | 15 | 12 | 27 |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| White, British | 92% |
| White, Other | 2% |
| White & Black (Caribbean) | 1.3% |
| African | 1.3% |
| Mixed, Other | 1.3% |
| Pakistani | 1.3% |
This school has not been graded since it changed URN, usually on converting to an academy. The rating shown is from its predecessor, St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, inspected in March 2023.
| Overall Ofsted Rating | Good |
| Last Report Date | This school has not had an inspection yet. |
| Date | Report |
|---|---|
| 05 Sep 2024 | Academy conversion letter |
How many students meet the standards
| Reading, Writing & Maths | School Score | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 75% | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Pupils meeting a higher standard | 10% | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
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 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Maths | 105 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
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| Second Preference | 2 | 0 |
| Third Preference | 2 | 0 |
| From another Local Authority | 0 | 0 |
Previous years
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In 2024–25 St Andrew's Church of England Academy had 160 pupils for 210 places. 50 places (23.8%) were unfilled.
Reception intake in the “Tavistock rural Primary” planning area
Devon counted 204 Reception pupils in this area in 2024–25 and forecasts 151 in 2029–30, down 26%.
Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.
In 2024–25 pupils at St Andrew's Church of England Academy attended 96.5% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 4.7% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).
Sessions missed
Pupils persistently absent
| 2025 | |
|---|---|
| Authorised absence | 2.8% |
| Unauthorised absence | 0.7% |
| Severely absent pupils | 0.0% |
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.
In 2024–25, 0.0% of pupils at St Andrew's Church of England Academy were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.
Pupils suspended at least once
| 2025 | |
|---|---|
| Suspensions per 100 pupils | 0.0 |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 |
Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.
In 2025–26 St Andrew's Church of England Academy had 21.8 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 9.2% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).
Pupils per teacher
Teachers who left the school within a year
| 2025 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|
| Pupils per adult | 16.2 | 14.1 |
| Teachers who left state teaching | 10.8% | – |
| Teachers who took any sick leave | 66.7% | – |
| Sick days per teacher | 4.1 | – |
Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.
In 2025–26, 10.7% of pupils at St Andrew's Church of England Academy were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 3.3% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).
Pupils by main type of need
| SEN support | EHC plan | |
|---|---|---|
| Social, emotional and mental health | 7 | 0 |
| Speech, language and communication needs | 3 | 4 |
| Specific learning difficulty | 3 | 0 |
| No specialist assessment of need | 2 | 0 |
| Physical disability | 1 | 1 |
Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.
In 2024–25 St Andrew's Church of England Academy received £7,122 and spent £7,830 for each of its 158 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £77,000 (£487 per pupil).
Across all 21 schools of Learning Academy Partnership (South West), income was £7,538 and spending £7,364 per pupil.
Income per pupil
Spending per pupil
| 2025 | |
|---|---|
| Revenue reserve | £77,000 |
| per pupil | £487 |
| In-year balance | -£112,000 |
| per pupil | -£708 |
Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.
| Name | Distance |
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Horrabridge Primary & Nursery School
Walkhampton Road, Horrabridge, Yelverton, Devon, PL20 7SZ |
1.86 miles |
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Lady Modiford's Church of England Primary School
Walkhampton, Yelverton, Devon, PL20 6JR |
2.82 miles |
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Whitchurch Community Primary School
School Road, Whitchurch, Tavistock, Devon, PL19 9SR |
2.88 miles |
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Bere Alston Primary Academy
Station Road, Bere Alston, Yelverton, Devon, PL20 7AU |
2.98 miles |
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Calstock Community Primary School
Back Road, Calstock, Cornwall, PL18 9QL |
3.25 miles |
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Meavy Church of England Primary School
Meavy, Yelverton, Devon, PL20 6PJ |
3.44 miles |
|
Tavistock Primary & Nursery School
Plymouth Road, Tavistock, Devon, PL19 8BX |
3.51 miles |
|
St Peter's Church of England Junior School
School Close, Greenlands Estate, Tavistock, Devon, PL19 9HW |
3.77 miles |
|
Gulworthy Primary Academy
Gulworthy, Devon, Tavistock, Devon, PL19 8JA |
3.85 miles |
|
St Rumon's Church of England Infants School
Dolvin Road, Tavistock, Devon, PL19 9EA |
3.89 miles |
|
Copper Valley Junior Academy
Chapel Street, Gunnislake, Cornwall, PL18 9NA |
4.21 miles |
|
Bickleigh Down Church of England Primary School
School Drive, Woolwell, Plymouth, Devon, PL6 7JW |
4.37 miles |
|
Widewell Primary Academy
Lulworth Drive, Roborough, Widewell Primary School, Plymouth, Devon, PL6 7ER |
4.38 miles |
|
Copper Valley Infant and Nursery Academy
Drakewalls, Gunnislake, Cornwall, PL18 9EN |
4.43 miles |
|
Mary Dean's CofE Primary School and Nursery
Mary Dean Avenue, Tamerton Foliot, Plymouth, Devon, PL5 4LS |
4.44 miles |
|
Oakwood Primary Academy
Pendeen Crescent, Southway, Plymouth, Devon, PL6 6QS |
4.54 miles |
|
Beechwood Primary Academy
31 Rockfield Avenue, Southway, Plymouth, Devon, PL6 6DX |
4.63 miles |
| Name | Distance |
|
Heather Bridge School
Princetown Road, Dousland, Yelverton, Devon, PL20 6NN |
2.84 miles |
|
Tavistock College
Crowndale Road, Tavistock, Devon, PL19 8DD |
3.4 miles |
|
The Wildings Lovaton
Lower Lovaton Cottage, Lovaton, Devon, PL20 6PT |
3.6 miles |
|
Castlebridge School
62 Plymouth Road, Tavistock, Devon, PL19 8BU |
3.68 miles |
|
Quay View School
Bere Alston, Yelverton, Devon, PL20 7EX |
3.84 miles |
|
Mount Kelly
Parkwood Road, Tavistock, PL19 0HZ |
4.24 miles |
|
Copper Fields School
Delaware Road, Drakewalls, Gunnislake, Cornwall, PL18 9EH |
4.38 miles |
|
The Lowen School
Lower Dimson Farm, Gunnislake, Cornwall, PL18 9NS |
4.42 miles |
All schools in Yelverton · Devon local authority: places and applications
St Andrew's Church of England Academy is part of Learning Academy Partnership (South West), which runs 22 schools. The nearest others:
- Gulworthy Primary Academy Tavistock
- Lamerton CofE Primary Academy Tavistock
- Lifton Community Academy Lifton
- Dartington Church of England Academy Totnes
- Thurlestone All Saints Church of England Academy Kingsbridge
- Clawton Academy Holsworthy
- West Alvington Church of England Academy Kingsbridge
- Bovey Tracey Academy Newton Abbot
- Charleton Church of England Academy Kingsbridge
- All Saints Marsh CofE Academy Newton Abbot
What is St Andrew's Church of England Academy's Ofsted rating?
The latest Ofsted rating for St Andrew's Church of England Academy is Good, from an inspection in March 2023 of its predecessor, St Andrew's Church of England Primary School.
When was St Andrew's Church of England Academy last inspected by Ofsted?
St Andrew's Church of England Academy was last inspected in September 2024.
How many pupils does St Andrew's Church of England Academy have?
St Andrew's Church of England Academy has 150 pupils on roll.
What age range does St Andrew's Church of England Academy cover?
St Andrew's Church of England Academy for pupils aged 4 to 11.
What are St Andrew's Church of England Academy's SATs (KS2) results?
In 2025, 75% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
Where is St Andrew's Church of England Academy?
St Andrew's Church of England Academy is at Buckland Monachorum, Yelverton, Devon, PL20 7NA.
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