Braunton Academy
Braunton · Devon
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About Braunton Academy
Braunton Academy is a secondary academy in Braunton, Devon. View current jobs, teaching vacancies and school support roles posted by the school.
BRAUNTON SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY COLLEGE ACADEMY TRUST is a Single-academy trust. The trust operates 1 member school: 1 secondary school. Local authorities: Devon. Regions: South West. — from the BRAUNTON SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY COLLEGE ACADEMY TRUST public record.
Braunton Academy is a secondary academy in Braunton, Devon, part of BRAUNTON SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY COLLEGE ACADEMY TRUST. It has no live vacancies on SchoolJobs right now.
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School information
- Official name
- Braunton Academy
- Address
- Barton Lane
- Postcode
- EX33 2BP
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Devon
- Parliamentary constituency
- North Devon
- URN (official identifier)
- 138041
- Establishment number
- 4053
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11–16 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Number of pupils
- 828
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 840
- School type
- Academy (converter)
- Governance
- Academy
- Academy trust
- BRAUNTON SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY COLLEGE ACADEMY TRUST
- Local authority
- Devon
- Headteacher
- Mrs Fay Bowler
- Ofsted inspection
- Standards maintained · Inspected 5 Mar 2025Source: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- www.braunton.academy
- Telephone
- 01271812221
- Date opened
- 1 Apr 2012
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at Braunton Academy
| 2025/26 | This school | Devon | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 828 | 97,836 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 15.0% | 22.2% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 19.6% | 15.9% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 3.0% | 6.0% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 3.0% | 6.0% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.
Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted inspection history
6 published inspections for Braunton Academy, including inspections of the school it replaced.
· Section 8 inspection of good and outstanding schools
Read report- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Outcomes for ungraded and monitoring inspections
- Standards maintained
Report published 3 Apr 2025
· Section 8 inspections of good and non-exempt outstanding schools
Read report- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Outcomes for section 8 inspections
- School remains Good
Report published 27 Feb 2020
· Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Outcomes for pupils
- Good
- Is safeguarding effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Good
- Personal development, behaviour and welfare
- Good
- Quality of teaching, learning and assessment
- Good
Report published 5 Sept 2016
· S8 Deemed S5
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Requires improvement
- Pupils' achievement
- Requires improvement
- Quality of teaching
- Requires improvement
- Leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 28 Apr 2014
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Braunton School and Community College (URN 113508)
Overall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 12 Oct 2010
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Braunton School and Community College (URN 113508)
Overall effectiveness: Satisfactory
- Pupils' achievement
- Satisfactory
- Quality of teaching
- Satisfactory
- Leadership and management
- Satisfactory
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Satisfactory
Report published 5 Dec 2007
Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil absence at Braunton Academy
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | Devon | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 8.7% | 9.4% | 8.0% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 21.0% | 24.9% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are for state-funded secondary schools in the same release.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England , 2025/26 autumn and spring terms. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil premium at Braunton Academy
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £140,800 for 128 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | Devon | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 15.4% | 22.5% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £169 | £300 | £370 |
Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
School finances at Braunton Academy
2024/25 academic year (academy accounts return) · Secondary · 841 pupils.
| This school | Devon average (per pupil · % of spend) | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £7,040,000 £8,371 per pupil | £7,946 | £8,283 |
| Total spending | £7,292,000 £8,671 per pupil | £7,444 | £7,843 |
| Teaching staff | £3,448,000 £4,100 per pupil · 47.3% | £4,206 · 56.5% | £4,419 · 56.3% |
| Education support staff | £735,000 £874 per pupil · 10.1% | £709 · 9.5% | £788 · 10.0% |
| Supply and agency staff | £0 £0 per pupil · 0.0% | £128 · 1.7% | £161 · 2.0% |
| …of which agency supply | £0 £0 per pupil · 0.0% | £40 · 0.5% | £132 · 1.7% |
| In-year balance | −£252,000 | ||
| Revenue reserve | £864,000 | ||
Previous year (2023/24): spending £6,793 per pupil, supply and agency £1 per pupil — spending up £1,878 per pupil on 2023/24.
Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.
Full detail on DfE's Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool · Local authority finance averages
Source: Department for Education, Academies Accounts Return 2024/25 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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