Academy converter · Devon

The Duchy School Bradninch

4–11Ages
207Pupils
PrimaryPhase
140078URN

Bowley Meadow, Townlands, Bradninch, Exeter, EX5 4RF · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Apr 2025 Previous framework

No overall grade given

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.5per place

close to Devon median (1.5)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Devon

46 applications for 30 places · 62nd of 163 in Devon

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

85%met the expected standard

Devon 61% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded inspection · 23 April 2025Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024). Between September 2024 and November 2025 Ofsted graded areas but gave no overall grade.
Area	Outstanding	Good
Quality of education	Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes	Outstanding
Personal development	Outstanding
Leadership and management	Outstanding
Early years provision		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

1.5applications per place, Reception

close to Devon median (1.5) 0.7 below England median (2.2)

46 applications · 30 places offered · 31 named it first

2026 1.5; Devon median median 1.5
2025 1.6; Devon median median 1.5
2024 1.4; Devon median median 1.6
2023 1.5; Devon median median 1.6
2022 1.4; Devon median median 1.6
2021 1.6; Devon median median 1.6
2020 1.7; Devon median median 1.6
2019 1.8; Devon median median 1.6
2018 1.6; Devon median median 1.6
2017 1.5; Devon median median 1.6
2016 1.6; Devon median median 1.6
2015 1.3; Devon median median 1.7
2014 1.4; 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	30	46	1.5	31	1.03
Sep 2025	23	37	1.6	22	0.96
Sep 2024	26	36	1.4	25	0.96
Sep 2023	30	46	1.5	34	1.13
Sep 2022	20	28	1.4	18	0.90
Sep 2021	30	47	1.6	36	1.20
Sep 2020	24	40	1.7	22	0.92
Sep 2019	29	53	1.8	32	1.10
Sep 2018	30	48	1.6	29	0.97
Sep 2017	24	37	1.5	23	0.96
Sep 2016	24	38	1.6	23	0.96
Sep 2015	26	33	1.3	24	0.92
Sep 2014	18	25	1.4	18	1.00

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 85% · Writing 93% · Maths 93% → all three 85% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard85%17th of 266 in Devon

Devon 61% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard85%

Devon 79% England 78%

Higher standard52%

Devon 34% England 33%

Average scaled score 108 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard93%

Devon 74% England 75%

Greater depth19%

Devon 9% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard93%

Devon 75% England 77%

Higher standard44%

Devon 22% England 24%

Average scaled score 108 (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	85%	15%	108	108
2023/24	86%	17%	109	107
2022/23	81%	15%	107	108

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

The Duchy School BradninchThis school
This school

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.5applications per place 85%met the SATs standard
Silverton Church of England Primary School
3.6 km · Devon

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.2applications per place 56%met the SATs standard
Willowbank Primary School
4.1 km · Devon

Good2023

1.8applications per place 56%met the SATs standard
Clyst Hydon Primary School
4.5 km · Devon

Good2023

1.2applications per place
St Andrew's Primary School
4.6 km · Devon

Good2024

1.3applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
Plymtree Church of England Primary School
5.9 km · Devon

Remains Good2024

5.0applications per place 22%met the SATs standard
Broadclyst Community Primary School
6.1 km · Devon

Outstanding2022

2.6applications per place 73%met the SATs standard
Bickleigh on Exe Church of England Primary School
6.6 km · Devon

2026

1.1applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
Thorverton Church of England Primary School
7.1 km · Devon

Remains Good · improving2024

1.2applications per place 60%met the SATs standard

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Eight dots, one per area: inclusion, curriculum, achievement, attendance, personal development, early years, post-16, leadership. Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 140078 · 878/2003
Trust: The Harbour Schools Partnership
Capacity: 210 pupils · 207 on roll
Free school meals: 16.9% of pupils (England median 23%)
Opened: 1 September 2013
Replaced: The Duchy School Bradninch (URN 113061)
Address: Bowley Meadow, Townlands, Bradninch, Exeter, EX5 4RF
Local authority: Devon · Mid Devon

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