Brayford AcademyBratton Fleming Community Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Barnstaple.
Summary of the comparison
Brayford Academy and Bratton Fleming Community Primary School are primary schools in Barnstaple.
Brayford Academy scores 64 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Bratton Fleming Community Primary School scores 72 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Bratton Fleming Community Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Brayford Academy was judged Good and Bratton Fleming Community Primary School was judged Good.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Bratton Fleming Community Primary School (82.0% in 2022-23, 33.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BarnstapleBrayford Academy | BarnstapleBratton Fleming Community Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C64/100 | B72/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 285th of 303 in Devon | 28th of 303 in Devon Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 30 | 68 | |
| Capacity | 49 | 115 | |
| Location | Barnstaple, EX32 7QJ | Barnstaple, EX31 4SB | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 33.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 99.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 30 | 68 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 14.8% | 19.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| SEN support | 26.7% | 16.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.3% | 10.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.6% | 5.0% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 18.2% | 12.1% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Brayford Academy
Bratton Fleming Community Primary School
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