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Branscombe Church of England Primary School

Primary · Mixed · Ages 2–11 · Academy

Branscombe, Seaton EX12 3DA · 01297 680339

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Overview

Ofsted
Concerns
Ungraded inspection · Feb 2023
Key stage 2, 2015/16
17%
reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Last distance offered
No limit
Reception, September 2026 entry · Devon Council
Pupils
6
9% of 70 places
Local authority
Devon
Nursery class
Yes
Free school meals
33.3%
First language not English
0%
School census 2025/26

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Reception in September 2026, everyone who applied was offered a place. Source: Devon Council’s document.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 0 (Places 0)0September 2023: 3 (Places 3)3September 2024: 1 (Places 1)1September 2025: 1 (Places 1)1September 2026: 0 (Places 0)0Places 0
ReceptionPlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 202600——
September 2025Sept 2025111100%
September 2024Sept 2024111100%
September 2023Sept 2023331100%
September 2022Sept 202200——

Results

In 2015/16, 17% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 0% the higher standard.

2024/25SchoolEngland
Reading, writing and maths
Expected standardhidden62%
Higher standardhidden8%
Average scaled score
Readinghidden106
Mathshidden105
Grammar and spellinghidden105

Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 113348)

hidden: too few pupils to publish

Ofsted

At an ungraded inspection on 21 February 2023, Ofsted’s outcome for Branscombe Church of England Primary School was: School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next.

Outcome
Concerns
Inspected
21 Feb 2023
Ungraded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 113348)

Previously: Good, graded inspection, Oct 2013

Earlier inspections

Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 113348), which Ofsted links to this one.

Before September 2019

  • Oct 2017Monitoring visit
    SafeguardingEffective

    Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 113348)

  • Oct 2013Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood

    Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 113348)

  • Nov 2008Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement
    Early yearsGood

    Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 113348)

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