Braunton Academy
Braunton, EX33 2BP · Devon · secondary school
9th of 40 secondary schools in Devon we can score, 41 in total — the rest without enough published data. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Narrow the comparison to the 753 schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — a tougher field — and it places 4.0/10 among them, against 6.4/10 nationally. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ofsted | 52 | 35% | 1.81 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths 2024/25 | 61.2 · 84 | 30% | 2.51 |
| Progress 8 2023/24 | -0.22 · 33 | 25% | 0.83 |
| Attainment 8 2024/25 | 53.7 · 82 | 10% | 0.82 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Get to know the school
How it's doing. The school is rated Good by Ofsted, inspected in 2025-04. In 2024/25, 61.2% of pupils achieved Grade 5 or above in English and maths. Attainment 8 was 53.7, compared to the national median of 44.6. Progress 8 was -0.22 in 2023/24, indicating pupils did worse than those nationally who started from the same place. Narrow the comparison to the schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — a tougher field — and it places 4.0 out of 10 among them, against 6.4 out of 10 nationally.
Beyond the classroom. Pupils participate in whole school musical productions, plays, and the Speak Up initiative, with trips to the National Theatre and local theatres.
Getting in. There are 840 pupils in a school with 840 places. The school is close to full, so places are likely to be competitive.
Worth asking on a visit. How does the school support pupils to improve their progress scores? What are the specific entry requirements for the competitive places? How do the arts productions integrate with the wider curriculum?
Written by AI from this school's published results, inspection record and its own website — not by Ofsted, the school, or SchoolsGPT staff. Every figure above comes from the sources on this page. Check anything that matters with the school.
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