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What did Ofsted find?
Ofsted data to 30 September 2026Inspection history
- 5 March 2025Ungraded inspection: Standards maintained
- 14 June 2016Graded inspection: Good
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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 entry195 applications · 168 places offered · 167 named it first
- 2026 1.2; Devon median median 1.4
- 2025 1.2; Devon median median 1.4
- 2024 1.3; Devon median median 1.4
- 2023 1.2; Devon median median 1.4
- 2022 1.2; Devon median median 1.3
- 2021 1.4; Devon median median 1.4
- 2020 1.5; Devon median median 1.3
- 2019 1.5; Devon median median 1.4
- 2018 1.4; Devon median median 1.3
- 2017 1.2; Devon median median 1.4
- 2016 1.4; Devon median median 1.5
- 2015 1.3; Devon median median 1.5
- 2014 1.5; Devon median median 1.5
- This school
- Devon median
Year 7 applications for September 2027 close 31 October 2026, 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 | 168 | 195 | 1.2 | 167 | 0.99 |
| Sep 2025 | 162 | 188 | 1.2 | 161 | 0.99 |
| Sep 2024 | 177 | 232 | 1.3 | 203 | 1.15 |
| Sep 2023 | 173 | 212 | 1.2 | 175 | 1.01 |
| Sep 2022 | 176 | 210 | 1.2 | 174 | 0.99 |
| Sep 2021 | 139 | 191 | 1.4 | 160 | 1.15 |
| Sep 2020 | 144 | 209 | 1.5 | 156 | 1.08 |
| Sep 2019 | 146 | 214 | 1.5 | 177 | 1.21 |
| Sep 2018 | 143 | 206 | 1.4 | 164 | 1.15 |
| Sep 2017 | 155 | 185 | 1.2 | 155 | 1.00 |
| Sep 2016 | 150 | 206 | 1.4 | 142 | 0.95 |
| Sep 2015 | 129 | 170 | 1.3 | 128 | 0.99 |
| Sep 2014 | 130 | 194 | 1.5 | 127 | 0.98 |
How did pupils do at GCSE?
DfE KS4 · 2025/26 provisionalEvery year as a table
| Year | Pupils | Attainment 8 | 5+ Eng & maths | 4+ Eng & maths | Progress 8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 (prov.) | 145 | 48.1 | 45% | 68% | – |
| 2024/25 | 152 | 53.7 | 61% | 80% | – |
| 2023/24 | 143 | 48.9 | 53% | 71% | −0.22 |
| 2022/23 | 151 | 53.4 | 56% | 78% | +0.29 |
Progress 8 is not published for 2024/25 or 2025/26: those pupils had no key stage 2 tests in 2020 and 2021.
Schools nearby
The 8 nearest secondary schools in a straight line, in any local authority
- Braunton AcademyThis schoolThis schoolStandards maintained20251.2applications per place 48.1Attainment 8
- 6.3 km · DevonGood20231.3applications per place 42.8Attainment 8
- 8.3 km · DevonGraded · no overall grade20251.3applications per place 47.5Attainment 8
- 10.6 km · Devon20261.1applications per place 42.3Attainment 8
- 11.7 km · Devon20261.1applications per place 50.7Attainment 8
- 16.5 km · DevonRemains Good20221.3applications per place 42.1Attainment 8
- 18.8 km · DevonGood20232.3applications per place 47.8Attainment 8
- 24.7 km · DevonGraded · no overall grade20241.2applications per place 48.4Attainment 8
- 28.8 km · DevonRemains Good · improving20231.5applications per place 53.2Attainment 8
- Exceptional
- Strong standard
- Expected standard
- Needs attention
- Urgent improvement
- Does not apply
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School details
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- URN · DfE number
- 138041 · 878/4053
- Trust
- Braunton School and Community College Academy Trust
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Capacity
- 840 pupils · 828 on roll
- Free school meals
- 15.0% of pupils (England median 23%)
- Opened
- 1 April 2012
- Replaced
- Braunton School and Community College (URN 113508)
- Address
- Barton Lane, Braunton, EX33 2BP
- Local authority
- Devon · North Devon
Data last changed 19 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources