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Bradley Barton Primary School and Nursery Unit

Community school · Newton Abbot · TQ12 1PR

Ages 3–11 · 467 pupils · Devon

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

43%

Overall absence

4.7%

Admissions demand

1.12 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-03-15

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)43%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
101.0
Avg scaled score — maths
100.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
100.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence4.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)9.8%
Unauthorised0.8%
Authorised absence
3.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.1%
Enrolments in measure
368

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.12 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

67

Places offered

60

1st-preference offers

60

Total preferences (any rank)
92
Preferred offers (top 3)
60
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill107%

467 pupils · 436 places

Pupils on roll
467
Boys / girls
252 / 215
School capacity
436
Capacity fill
467 / 436 (107%)
Free school meals
15.3%
FSM pupils
65
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr Tom Page

Location

Address
Ogwell Mill Road, Bradley Barton
Postcode
TQ12 1PR
Town
Newton Abbot
County
Devon
Local authority
Devon
District
Teignbridge
Constituency
Newton Abbot
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Newton Abbot, Devon, 467 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 15.3%.

Open schools in Newton Abbot
36
Primary schools in Newton Abbot
28
Academies among open schools in Newton Abbot
50% (18)
Open schools in TQ12
28
Primary in TQ12
19
Open schools in Devon LA
428
Primary in Devon LA
310

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in Newton AbbotNear TQ12

  • St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy converter · Primary

    Newton Abbot · TQ12 1PT · Devon

    Ages 5–11

    • KS259%
    • Absence6.6%
    • FSM30.0%
    • Demand0.94

    0.5 miles away

  • Bearnes Voluntary Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Newton Abbot · TQ12 2AU · Devon

    Ages 3–11

    • KS28%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM43.0%
    • Demand1.00

    1.1 miles away

  • All Saints Marsh CofE Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Newton Abbot · TQ12 2DJ · Devon

    Ages 4–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM27.4%
    • Demand1.00

    1.3 miles away

  • Abbotskerswell Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Newton Abbot · TQ12 5NS · Devon

    Ages 4–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM10.8%
    • Demand0.90

    1.6 miles away

  • Decoy Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Newton Abbot · TQ12 1DH · Devon

    Ages 3–11

    • KS247%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM24.4%
    • Demand0.97

    1.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Tom Page
Telephone
01626203450
Website
http://www.bradleybarton.com/

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