Pilton Community CollegeBraunton Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Pilton Community College and Braunton Academy are secondary schools.
Pilton Community College scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Braunton Academy scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average). Braunton Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Pilton Community College was judged Good and Braunton Academy was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 42.8 for Pilton Community College and 48.1 for Braunton Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Pilton Community College (46.7 in 2021-22, 42.8 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Braunton Academy (53.5 in 2021-22, 48.1 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BarnstaplePilton Community College | BrauntonBraunton Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D53/100 | C59/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 24th of 41 in Devon | 13th of 41 in Devon Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,165 | 828 | |
| Capacity | 1,350 | 840 | |
| Location | Barnstaple, EX31 1RB | Braunton, EX33 2BP | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 42.8 | 48.1 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 37.3% | 44.8% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 58.0% | 68.3% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 212 | 145 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,160 | 840 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 28.4% | 14.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 5.9% | 3.6% | |
| SEN support | 18.8% | 14.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 6.3% | 3.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 11.2% | 8.0% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 31.4% | 19.7% 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.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
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.
Pilton Community College
Braunton Academy
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