80%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
61%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
53.7
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
32%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
701.7
EBacc APS · 2024/25
840
Pupils · 2024/25
4%
EAL · 2024/25
20%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 29/01/2020
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityDevon
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio20.2:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Braunton Academy · Secondary · Devon
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
80%
+9pp
80%74%68%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 80%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
61%
+8pp
62%47%31%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 61%
Attainment 8
53.7
+4.8
53.750.146.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 53.7
EBacc entry
32%
+3pp
36%32%29%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 32%
EBacc APS
701.7
+107.0
701.7616.9532.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 701.7
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
840
Pupil : teacher ratio
20.2
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
4%
FSM eligible
15%
SEN
18%
Overall absence
8%
Persistent absence
20%
Contact
Address
Barton Lane, Braunton, EX33 2BP
Local authority
Devon
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 80% | 61% | 53.7 | Not applicable | 32% | 701.7 | 38% | 840 |
| 2023/24 | 71% | 53% | 48.9 | -0.22 | 29% | 594.7 | 32% | 810 |
| 2022/23 | 77% | 56% | 53.4 | +0.29 | 32% | 687.7 | 36% | 779 |
| 2021/22 | 79% | 62% | 53.5 | +0.11 | 34% | 666.5 | 42% | 753 |
| 2018/19 | 68% | 31% | 46.5 | -0.37 | 36% | 532.1 | 44% | 715 |
| 2017/18 | 67% | 44% | 46.9 | -0.19 | 39% | 496.2 | 44% | 695 |
| 2016/17 | 67% | 43% | 45.7 | -0.34 | 10% | — | 25% | 668 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 840 | 20.8 | 18% | 4% | 15% | 8% | 20% |
| 2023/24 | 810 | 19.4 | 20% | 3% | 14% | 9% | 24% |
| 2022/23 | 779 | 18.2 | 19% | 1% | 14% | 8% | 23% |
| 2021/22 | 753 | 20.1 | 20% | 1% | 13% | 7% | 16% |
| 2020/21 | 753 | 20.8 | 17% | 1% | 13% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 715 | 19.3 | 12% | 1% | 12% | 4% | 6% |
| 2017/18 | 695 | 19.7 | 15% | 2% | 12% | 4% | 7% |
| 2016/17 | 668 | 18.3 | 16% | 2% | 14% | 4% | 7% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.