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Brayford Academy

Academy converter · Barnstaple · EX32 7QJ

Ages 2–11 · 32 pupils · Devon

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Ofsted

Good

Overall absence

6.0%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-05-04

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

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 absence6.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)26.7%
Unauthorised1.4%
Authorised absence
4.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
30

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill65%

32 pupils · 49 places

Pupils on roll
32
Boys / girls
17 / 15
School capacity
49
Capacity fill
32 / 49 (65%)
Free school meals
12%
FSM pupils
3
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 2–11

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: TEAM MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
TEAM MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Headteacher
Mr Daniel Polak

Location

Address
Brayford
Postcode
EX32 7QJ
Town
Barnstaple
County
Devon
Local authority
Devon
District
North Devon
Constituency
North Devon
Urban/rural
Smaller 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 (primary), Ages 2–11, in Barnstaple, Devon, 32 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 12%.

Open schools in Barnstaple
31
Primary schools in Barnstaple
24
Academies among open schools in Barnstaple
68% (21)
Open schools in EX32
15
Primary in EX32
12
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 BarnstapleNear EX32

  • West Buckland School

    Other independent school

    Barnstaple · EX32 0SX · Devon

    Ages 3–18

    • Att852.3
    • EM5+59%

    2.5 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Daniel Polak
Telephone
01598710345
Website
www.brayford.devon.sch.uk/

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