Foundation school · Devon

Southmead School

4–11Ages
341Pupils
PrimaryPhase
113139URN

Wrafton Road, Braunton, EX33 2BU · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodMar 2013

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Mar 2023

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.4per place

close to Devon median (1.5)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Devon

55 applications for 40 places · 102nd of 163 in Devon

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

72%met the expected standard

Devon 61% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodMar 2013

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Mar 2023

Inspection history

14 March 2023
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
20 March 2013
Graded inspection: Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

1.4applications per place, Reception

close to Devon median (1.5) 0.8 below England median (2.2)

55 applications · 40 places offered · 40 named it first

2026 1.4; Devon median median 1.5
2025 1.6; Devon median median 1.5
2024 1.4; Devon median median 1.6
2023 1.3; Devon median median 1.6
2022 1.4; Devon median median 1.6
2021 1.8; Devon median median 1.6
2020 1.5; Devon median median 1.6
2019 1.7; Devon median median 1.6
2018 1.8; Devon median median 1.6
2017 1.5; Devon median median 1.6
2016 1.8; Devon median median 1.6
2015 1.5; Devon median median 1.7
2014 1.8; Devon median median 1.6

This school
Devon median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	40	55	1.4	40	1.00
Sep 2025	30	48	1.6	37	1.23
Sep 2024	48	66	1.4	48	1.00
Sep 2023	42	56	1.3	42	1.00
Sep 2022	58	83	1.4	63	1.09
Sep 2021	34	62	1.8	34	1.00
Sep 2020	54	82	1.5	53	0.98
Sep 2019	50	84	1.7	47	0.94
Sep 2018	43	76	1.8	38	0.88
Sep 2017	59	88	1.5	58	0.98
Sep 2016	45	82	1.8	44	0.98
Sep 2015	54	83	1.5	51	0.94
Sep 2014	43	76	1.8	36	0.84

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 87% · Writing 72% · Maths 82% → all three 72% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard72%65th of 266 in Devon

Devon 61% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard87%

Devon 79% England 78%

Higher standard35%

Devon 34% England 33%

Average scaled score 107 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard72%

Devon 74% England 75%

Greater depth0%

Devon 9% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard82%

Devon 75% England 77%

Higher standard28%

Devon 22% England 24%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Devon median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	72%	0%	107	105
2023/24	72%	5%	107	106
2022/23	68%	5%	107	106

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Southmead SchoolThis school
This school

Remains Good2023

1.4applications per place 72%met the SATs standard
Caen Community Primary School
0.9 km · Devon

Good2023

2.1applications per place 55%met the SATs standard
Kingsacre Primary School
1.3 km · Devon

2026

1.5applications per place 88%met the SATs standard
Fremington Primary School
4.1 km · Devon

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.4applications per place 46%met the SATs standard
Georgeham Church of England Primary School
4.9 km · Devon

Good2019

1.3applications per place 46%met the SATs standard
Instow Community Primary and Pre-School
5.0 km · Devon

Remains Good2023

1.8applications per place 72%met the SATs standard
Roundswell Community Primary Academy
5.8 km · Devon

Good2023

1.5applications per place
Sticklepath Community Primary Academy
6.1 km · Devon

Good2022

1.7applications per place 60%met the SATs standard
West Down School
6.5 km · Devon

Good2019

1.2applications per place

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

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School details

Type: Foundation school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 113139 · 878/2216
Trust: Braunton Learning Co-operative
Capacity: 420 pupils · 341 on roll
Free school meals: 19.1% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Wrafton Road, Braunton, EX33 2BU
Local authority: Devon · North Devon

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources