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Branscombe Church of England Primary School

Primary · Seaton · EX12 3DA

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Good

Earlier grade, confirmed by a later ungraded inspection

Ofsted's most recent (ungraded) visit confirmed the school remains Good. Ungraded inspections do not award a new grade.

Inspected 21 February 2023

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At a glance

6 pupils · 9% of 70 capacity

School type
Academy converter
Age range
2–11
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Church of England
Free school meals
33.3% of pupils
English as additional language
7.7% of pupils
SEN support
30.8% of pupils
EHC plan
7.7% of pupils
Nursery
Yes
Website
http://www.branscombe.devon.sch.uk
URN
151001

Admissions demand: Reception entry, September 2026

0.00 first-choice applications per place

0 places offered · 0 first-choice applications · usually has places

Applications and offers on national offer day, DfE. A ratio above 1.00 means more families named this school first choice than there were places.

Key stage 2 results (2024/2025)

3 pupils at the end of key stage 2 in 2024/2025

Reaching the expected standard in reading, writing & maths

suppressed (small cohort)

Reaching the higher standard

suppressed (small cohort)

Average scaled score (reading)

suppressed (small cohort)

Average scaled score (maths)

suppressed (small cohort)

Source: DfE performance tables 2024/2025. “Suppressed” means the DfE withholds figures for very small cohorts.

Attendance (2025/26 autumn term)

Sessions missed (overall absence)
10.6%
England 6.5%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions (persistent absence)
16.7%
England 18.1%

Autumn-term absence, DfE pupil absence data. Lower is better.

Staffing

Pupils per qualified teacher
6
England 18.5

Full-time-equivalent, 2025/26.

Teacher retention (2024/25)

50% of teachers stayed at the school the following year · 50% left the state-funded sector

School Workforce Census, DfE. The ratio counts full-time-equivalent qualified teachers; retention follows teachers in post one November to the next. Open Government Licence v3.0.

Spending per pupil

This school£19,077
Typical primary school£6,960

Total expenditure ÷ pupils, academy finance return (DfE Schools Financial Benchmarking, latest year). Higher spending is not a measure of quality. It often reflects greater pupil need or a smaller school. Open Government Licence v3.0.

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