Station Road, Yeoford, Crediton, Devon EX17 5HZ
10 reasons to choose Yeoford Community Primary School
Top line
Yeoford Community Primary School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 67. It is one of the best state primary schools in Crediton and one of the 3 best independent or state primaries within 7 miles.
School fundamentals
Yeoford Community Primary School is a state primary school for boys and girls (40%/60%) between the ages of 3 and 11 years. It is an academy converter. The school is one of the 23 members of Link Academy Trust. The school was also rated as Good by Ofsted in its last (2022) inspection.
Average class size
Yeoford Community Primary School has three mixed-age classes and an average class size of 20 pupils.
Exam results
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that Yeoford Community Primary School ranks in the top 27% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, progress score rank the school in the top 28% of schools.
The Yeoford Community Primary School curriculum
School curriculum also includes PSHE, Spanish. Subjects are taught separately and are organised thematically or by half-termly topics, with cross-curricular linking. There may be an occasional extra-curricular academic or hobby club.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups and visiting speakers.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with specialist teaching for sport.
Sport at Yeoford Community Primary School
School offers PE and up to 10 seasonal sports. Representative teams in some sports from Year 3.
The Arts at Yeoford Community Primary School
Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir. There may be some occasional extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
Out of school hours care from 8.00am (school staff) to 5.30pm (external contractor).
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