Brayford AcademyNorth Molton Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Brayford Academy and North Molton Primary School are primary schools.
Brayford Academy scores 64 out of 100 (grade C, average) and North Molton Primary School scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Brayford Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Brayford Academy was judged Good and North Molton Primary School was judged Good.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at North Molton Primary School (39.0% in 2022-23, 65.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BarnstapleBrayford Academy | South MoltonNorth Molton Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C64/100Stronger figure | D51/100 | |
| Local ranking | 285th of 303 in Devon | 161st of 303 in Devon Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 30 | 128 | |
| Capacity | 49 | 105 | |
| Location | Barnstaple, EX32 7QJ | South Molton, EX36 3HL | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 65.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 4.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 30 | 128 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 14.8% | 24.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| SEN support | 26.7% | 19.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.3% | 2.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.6% | 6.4% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 18.2% | 16.7% 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
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