Braunton Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Mar 4 2025 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 16 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Devon
- Unique reference
- 138041
- Address
- Barton Lane, EX33 2BP
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 840 (92% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.7%
- Girls
- 48.3%
- First language not English
- 3.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 14.2%
- Persistent absence
- 19.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 14.5%
White British 89%
Other White 3.5%
Other 3.2%
Mixed 2.2%
Unclassified 0.6%
African 0.5%
Irish 0.2%
Indian 0.2%
Other Black 0.2%
Caribbean 0.1%
Chinese 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 32%
Local authority average 37%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 61%
Local authority average 46%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 53.7
Local authority average 45.3
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.61
Local authority average 4.01
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Additional Mathematics FSMQ | Other General Qualification (Level 3) | 6 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 54 |
| Biology | GCSE | 80 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 78 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 2 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 17 |
| English Language | GCSE | 152 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 151 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 38 |
| French | GCSE | 46 |
Admissions
Braunton Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 162
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 161
- 2nd preference
- 16
- 3rd preference
- 11
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 161
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 27 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 180 96 84 |
| Year 8 | 178 81 97 |
| Year 9 | 180 96 84 |
| Year 10 | 148 78 70 |
| Year 11 | 154 83 71 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 83.0% 81.1% 85.5% |
Further education | 79.0% 55.7% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 3.0% 23.0% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 1.7% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.7% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 5.0% 4.3% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 6.0% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 7.0% 6.3% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 3.0% 2.3% 3.0% |