Braunton Academy
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–16 · Braunton, Devon
Braunton Academy is a secondary school in Braunton, Devon for ages 11–16 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 5 March 2025. Devon has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2024 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Barton Lane, Braunton, EX33 2BP
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Devon
- Pupils on roll
- 828 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 15% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.9
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Standards maintained Inspected 5 March 2025
Strengths
- “Pupils value the community at Braunton Academy.”
- “They feel safe, nurtured and valued.”
- “The school has high expectations for pupils’ academic, social, emotional and physical development.”
To improve
- “However, in some areas, staff do not adapt the teaching of the curriculum to enable pupils with SEND to learn successfully.”
- “In some areas, staff do not check that pupils fully understand the topic they are studying before progressing to more complex knowledge.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 4 April 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 61% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 53.7 | 46 |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 167 first-preference applications, 168 offers in total, 167 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Year 7 2024 to 2026, as Devon published it, drawn on the map
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Where pupils go after they leave
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Devon.
- Pilton Community College 3.9 mi Good Last distance published
- The Park Community School 5.1 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Bideford College 6.6 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- The Ilfracombe Church of England Academy 7.3 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Great Torrington School 10.2 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Atlantic Academy 11.6 mi Good Last distance published
- South Molton Community College 15.3 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Chulmleigh Community College 17.9 mi School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next Last distance published