Southmead School
Ofsted: School remains GoodFoundation school · Primary
Braunton · EX33 2BU · Devon
Ages 4–11
- KS272%
- Absence4.7%
- FSM19.1%
- Demand1.00
0.1 miles away
OpenSecondaryOfsted: Standards maintainedURN 138041
Braunton Academy
Academy converter · Braunton · EX33 2BP
Ages 11–16 · 828 pupils · Devon
Ofsted
Standards maintained
Attainment 8
48.9
Overall absence
8.7%
Admissions demand
1.15 · Balanced demand
Ofsted
Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.
Headline
Standards maintained
Inspection date
2025-04-03
Performance
Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.
Key stage 4 (2023/24)
Progress 8-0.22
−20+2
Attainment 848.9
English & maths grade 5+53%
English & maths grade 4+71%
EBacc entry29%
EBacc APS: 4.2
Absence
Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.
Overall absence8.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)24.4%
Unauthorised2.4%
- Authorised absence
- 6.3%
- Severe absence (50%+)
- 3.6%
- Enrolments in measure
- 836
Absence trend
2021/22
2022/23
2023/24
- Overall
- Persistent (10%+)
Admissions demand
Coordinated admissions for secondary 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
1.15 · Balanced demand
1st preferences
203
Places offered
177
1st-preference offers
177
- Total preferences (any rank)
- 232
- Preferred offers (top 3)
- 177
- Applications from outside LA
- 1
- Offers to outside-LA applicants
- 0
- Admissions policy (GIAS)
- Non-selective
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 fill99%
828 pupils · 840 places
- Pupils on roll
- 828
- Boys / girls
- 415 / 413
- School capacity
- 840
- Capacity fill
- 828 / 840 (99%)
- Free school meals
- 15%
- FSM pupils
- 124
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Gender
- Mixed
- School type
- Academy converter
Age range
Ages 11–16
05111619
Provision
Official GIAS characteristics
1 / 6
- Nursery
- Sixth form
- Boarding
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
School characteristics
- Special classes
- No Special Classes
- Governance
- Academy trust: BRAUNTON SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY COLLEGE ACADEMY TRUST
- Academy trust
- BRAUNTON SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY COLLEGE ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Fay Bowler
Location
- Address
- Barton Lane
- Postcode
- EX33 2BP
- Town
- Braunton
- County
- Devon
- Local authority
- Devon
- District
- North Devon
- Constituency
- North Devon
- Urban/rural
- Larger rural: Further from 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 academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Braunton, Devon, 828 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 15%.
Nearby secondary schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
Caen Community Primary School
Ofsted: GoodFoundation school · Primary
Braunton · EX33 1AD · Devon
Ages 2–11
- KS254%
- Absence5.2%
- FSM12.2%
- Demand1.00
0.5 miles away
Kingsacre Primary School
Ofsted: Strong standardFoundation school · Primary
Braunton · EX33 1BQ · Devon
Ages 4–11
- KS266%
- Absence4.5%
- FSM9.0%
- Demand1.00
0.8 miles away
Fremington Primary School
Ofsted: Not judgedAcademy converter · Primary
Barnstaple · EX31 3DD · Devon
Ages 3–11
- KS240%
- Absence6.4%
- FSM18.6%
- Demand1.00
2.5 miles away
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Contact
- Headteacher
- Mrs Fay Bowler
- Telephone
- 01271812221