Princetown Community Primary School
Academy converter primary school in Yelverton (Devon).
KS2 RWM expected
17%
▼ 45pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
33%
▼ 42pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
17%
▼ 57pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
50%
▼ 22pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
96.6%
▲ 2pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
18.2
▼ 2.5 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
54.9%
▲ 30pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
73%
51 / 70 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
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iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Princetown Community Primary School is a primary school located in Yelverton, Devon. The school caters for boys and girls aged 4 to 11 and currently has 48 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 70. It is part of the AN DARAS MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. The school is led by Mr Joshua Bullock.
Enrichment
3 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- troubleshoot and problem solve
- Forest School
- Visible Learning (Hattie)
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Eco SchoolsEnvironment
Key facts
- URN
- 147494
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Devon
- Constituency
- Torridge and Tavistock
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2019
Governing body (6 current, 5 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Sheila Manning | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2019 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Bethan Watts | Local Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Emily Crowley | Local Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Gary Paul Manning | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Joshua Bullock | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2025 · until 2035 |
| Mrs Laura Louise Taverner | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Sally Elizabeth Alice Sinclair-Davey Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Miss Shannon Mann Former | Local Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Jonathan Tabb Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · term ended 2025 |
| Mrs Laura Tabb Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · term ended 2025 |
| Mrs Samantha Jane Piper Former | Local Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2023 · term ended 2025 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record