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Branscombe Church of England Primary School

Voluntary controlled school · Seaton · EX12 3DA

Ages 2–11 · 18 pupils · Devon

Overall absence

8.2%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Performance

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

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence8.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)31.3%
Unauthorised1.1%
Authorised absence
7.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
6.3%
Enrolments in measure
16

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

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

1

Places offered

1

1st-preference offers

1

Total preferences (any rank)
3
Preferred offers (top 3)
1
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 (18 Jan 2024).

Capacity fill26%

18 pupils · 70 places

Pupils on roll
18
Boys / girls
9 / 9
School capacity
70
Capacity fill
18 / 70 (26%)
Free school meals
26.7%
FSM pupils
4
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary controlled school

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Exeter
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary controlled school
Headteacher
Mrs Katharine Gray

Location

Address
Branscombe
Postcode
EX12 3DA
Town
Seaton
County
Devon
Local authority
Devon
District
East Devon
Constituency
Honiton and Sidmouth
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Rural village

Local context

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

Mixed voluntary controlled school (primary), Ages 2–11, in Seaton, Devon, 18 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 26.7%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Exeter.

Open schools in Seaton
3
Primary schools in Seaton
3
Academies among open schools in Seaton
67% (2)
Open schools in EX12
3
Primary in EX12
3
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 SeatonNear EX12

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Katharine Gray

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