Brayford Academy
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 2–11 · Barnstaple, Devon
Brayford Academy is a primary school in Barnstaple, Devon for ages 2–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 4 May 2023. Devon has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2024 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Brayford, Barnstaple, EX32 7QJ
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Devon
- Pupils on roll
- 32 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 9.4% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 5.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 4 May 2023
Strengths
- “Brayford Academy is a small, supportive school.”
- “Leaders have created a nurturing ethos and parents say the school is like a big family.”
- “Leaders are ambitious for all pupils.”
To improve
- “However, assessment is not used as well as it could be.”
- “As a result, a small number of pupils do not read books that match the sounds they know.”
- “They struggle to read their books fluently.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 3 July 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 3 first-preference applications, 3 offers in total, 3 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 Reception 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
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- 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 primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Devon.
- Bratton Fleming Community Primary School 3.4 mi Good Last distance published
- North Molton Primary School 4.2 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Filleigh Community Primary School 4.5 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Swimbridge Church of England Primary School 5.4 mi Good Last distance published
- South Molton Community Primary School 5.5 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Goodleigh Church of England Primary School 5.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- South Molton United CofE Primary School 6.1 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Shirwell Community Primary School 6.3 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published