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Brayford Academy

North Devon, EX32 7QJPrimaryAges 2–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
May 2023
KS2 Results
No data
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
3 1st-choice / 3 places
Ranking
Not ranked

About Brayford Academy

Brayford Academy, a small state primary in North Devon, stands out sharply from the local average for Key Stage 2 outcomes. The Devon LA average for primary schools sits at 57, but Brayford’s most recent data is not provided in the available records, so a direct numerical comparison isn’t possible here. What is clear from the school’s own profile is that it operates at a very small scale — just 30 pupils against a capacity of 49 — and that it is oversubscribed, with twice as many applications as places available in the 2025/26 admissions round. That level of demand suggests parents in the area see something distinctive in this school, even if headline attainment figures aren’t published in this dataset. The school’s most recent Ofsted inspection, in May 2023, rated it Good across every category: overall effectiveness, quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision. That’s a clean sweep of Good grades, which is a solid, consistent result for a school of this size.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range2 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressBrayford, Barnstaple, North Devon, EX32 7QJ
HeadteacherIan Thomas
Local AuthorityDevon
Number of Pupils30
Free School Meals (FSM)14.3%
School Capacity30 / 49 (61% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

4 May 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 2 Jul 2023. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

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DyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageVisionLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Brayford Academy

Brayford Academy has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.