Bearnes Voluntary Primary School
Academy converter in Newton Abbot, Devon.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 3 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | Christian |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 100 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 115 |
| Free school meals | 43.00% |
| Trust or sponsor | LINK ACADEMY TRUST |
| Local authority | Devon |
| Address | Queen Street, Newton Abbot, Devon, TQ12 2AU |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.bearnes.thelink.academy/website |
| Telephone | 01626353980 |
| URN | 142649 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 18 December 2024, published 26 January 2025:
| Overall effectiveness | Not given (single-word overall grades were not awarded from September 2024) |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Requires improvement |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- All Saints Marsh CofE Academy (primary school, about 0.3 km)
- Wolborough Church of England Nursery and Primary School (primary school, about 0.3 km)
- Highweek Community Primary and Nursery School (primary school, about 0.8 km)
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (primary school, about 1.2 km)
- Haytor View Community Primary School (primary school, about 1.3 km)
- Decoy Primary School (primary school, about 1.4 km)
- Bradley Barton Primary School and Nursery Unit (primary school, about 1.8 km)
- St Michael's Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 1.8 km)
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