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Bradworthy Primary Academy

Primary · Academy converter · Holsworthy, EX22 7RT

Requires improvement

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#3,716 of 15,057

Better than 75% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Bradworthy Primary Academy Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 17 Oct 2023

Ofsted rating
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Requires improvement
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
Early years
Requires improvement
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages5 to 11
Pupils185
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Nicholas Lapham
TrustBRADWORTHY PRIMARY ACADEMY
Local authorityDevon
Opened01 Mar 2011
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 136492.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolDevonEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths74%, better than England, better than Devon59%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.6%, similar to England, similar to Devon7%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107, similar to England, similar to Devon106106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106, similar to England, better than Devon104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106, similar to England, better than Devon104105
Expected standard in reading79%, similar to England, better than Devon75%76%
Expected standard in writing79%, better than England, better than Devon70%73%
Expected standard in maths85%, better than England, better than Devon72%75%
Pupils taking tests34--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils185
Girls88
Boys97
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.22.7%
First language not English0%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.210
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.11.9%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.27
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.3
Average class size30.8

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
95.7%
Other mixed
2.2%
White and Asian
1.1%
Other White
0.5%
Gypsy/Roma
0.5%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%
White and Black Caribbean
0%
White and Black African
0%
Indian
0%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher25.7
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.13.3
Teachers (FTE)7.21
Teaching assistants (FTE)6.34
Support staff (FTE)11.39
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/259.6
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/257
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250.4
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252.2

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.21
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.32
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.19
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.19
Applications from another local authority (Reception)4

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolDevonEngland
Overall absence5.7%, worse than England, worse than Devon5.1%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.13.1%, similar to England, similar to Devon12.2%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0%, better than England, better than Devon1.1%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Frequently asked questions about Bradworthy Primary Academy

What is Bradworthy Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?

Bradworthy Primary Academy is rated Requires improvement by Ofsted, last inspected on 17 Oct 2023.

How does Bradworthy Primary Academy rank in England?

Bradworthy Primary Academy ranks 3,716 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 75% of schools).

What are Bradworthy Primary Academy's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 74% of pupils at Bradworthy Primary Academy met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Bradworthy Primary Academy?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Bradworthy Primary Academy made 21 offers from 32 applications (1.5 per offer), and 19 of 19 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Bradworthy Primary Academy?

Bradworthy Primary Academy has 185 pupils aged 5 to 11.

What is the capacity of Bradworthy Primary Academy?

Bradworthy Primary Academy had 210 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Bradworthy Primary Academy?

At Bradworthy Primary Academy, the average class had 30.8 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 25.7 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Bradworthy Primary Academy?

In 2025/26, pupils at Bradworthy Primary Academy missed 5.7% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 13.1% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.