Braunton Academy
Barton Lane, Braunton, EX33 2BP
828 pupils · 99% of 840 capacity
- Phase
- Secondary
- Type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11–16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Trust
- BRAUNTON SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY COLLEGE ACADEMY TRUST
- Local authority
- Devon
- Free school meals
- 15%
Ofsted
Standards maintained (2025) — Ungraded inspection — “Standards maintained” (no overall grade issued)
This school has not yet been inspected under the report-card system introduced in November 2025. When it is, this section will show a grade for each area — Ofsted says the new grades do not map onto the old ones, so we do not predict them.
Inspected 5 March 2025, published 3 April 2025. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Attainment 8 score | 53.7 |
| Grade 5 or above in English & maths (strong pass) | 61.2% |
| Grade 4 or above in English & maths (standard pass) | 79.6% |
| Entering the English Baccalaureate | 31.6% |
Progress 8 is not published nationally for 2024/25 and 2025/26 while KS2 baselines are missing (no SATs in 2020/21). It returns from 2026/27.
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Roughly one first choice per place — 0.99 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 168 | 167 | 195 | 168 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 162 | 161 | 188 | 161 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 177 | 203 | 232 | 177 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 173 | 175 | 212 | 173 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 176 | 174 | 210 | 175 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 139 | 160 | 191 | 139 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 144 | 156 | 209 | 144 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 146 | 177 | 214 | 146 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Pilton Community College 6.3 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- The Park Community School 8.3 km · No overall grade (2025)
- Bideford College 10.6 km · Good (2022) · previous system
- The Ilfracombe Church of England Academy 11.7 km · Most areas: Expected standard (2026)
- Great Torrington School 16.5 km · Good — confirmed 2022 · previous system
- Atlantic Academy 18.8 km · Good (2023) · previous system
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.