The Duchy School Bradninch
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 4–11 · Exeter, Devon
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
0.07 miles
Published by Devon County Council · offers on 16 April 2026
2024–2025 trend 🔒
Nearby schools' earlier years 🔒
The Duchy School Bradninch is a primary school in Exeter, Devon for ages 4–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 23 April 2025. Devon has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2024 to 2026 entry.
The Duchy School Bradninch catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Reception 2026 | 0.07 mi |
| Reception 2025 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2024 | 🔒 With a pass |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- Its Reception 2026 last distance offered was 0.07 miles, the shortest of 42 Devon primary schools with a published last distance; the middle figure was 1.50 miles.
- For Reception in 2026 there were 31 first-choice applications for 30 offers; 29 went to first-choice families, and 2 first-choice families (6%) were not offered a place.
- In 2024/25, 85% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), and 15% reached the higher standard (England 8%).
- The 2024/25 figure of 85% was the highest of 8 schools: this one and the 7 of the 8 nearest primary schools in Devon that have results.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Devon schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Bowley Meadow, Townlands, Bradninch, Exeter, EX5 4RF
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Council
- Devon
- Pupils on roll
- 207 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 16.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 24.6
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 23 April 2025
Strengths
- “The school motto of ‘mighty oaks from little acorns grow’ shines through many aspects of school life.”
- “Pupils thrive academically, socially and emotionally at this exceptional school.”
- “They eagerly embrace the ‘create’ values of curiosity, respect, equality, ambition, tenacity and empathy.”
To improve
- “However, in the early years, the school does not give sufficient focus to developing children’s early writing skills, including letter formation.”
- “This slows the pace at which children become fluent writers.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 20 May 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 85% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 31 first-preference applications, 30 offers in total, 29 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Devon.
- Silverton Church of England Primary School 2.2 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Willowbank Primary School 2.6 mi Good Last distance published
- Clyst Hydon Primary School 2.8 mi Good Last distance published
- St Andrew's Primary School 2.9 mi Good Last distance published
- Plymtree Church of England Primary School 3.6 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Broadclyst Community Primary School 3.8 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Bickleigh on Exe Church of England Primary School 4.1 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Thorverton Church of England Primary School 4.4 mi School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next Last distance published