Caen Community Primary School
Caen Street, Braunton, EX33 1AD
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Foundation school
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- Braunton Learning Co-operative
- Headteacher
- Mrs Mimi McAuley
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- North Devon
- Setting
- Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 328
- URN
- 113138
- Local authority
- Devon
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01271812786
About this school
Caen Community Primary School is a foundation primary school in Braunton. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 328 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Caen Community Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 64 | 59 | 53 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 53% | 54% | 55% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 5% | 5% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 75% | 75% | 77% |
| Expected standard in maths | 75% | 76% | 81% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 67% | 75% | 68% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 107.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -3.40 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.00 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Caen Community Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Devon average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 53% | 55% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 54% | 54.9% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 55% | 57.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 412 |
| 2023/24 | 384 |
| 2024/25 | 355 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Caen Community Primary School compares
Caen Community Primary School ranked 182nd of 269 primary schools in Devon for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 30% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 66% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 55% | 4.8% | 10.4% | 328 | — |
| Kingsacre Primary School | 88% | 4.1% | 10.3% | 177 | 0.3 miles |
| Southmead School | 72% | 4.5% | 17.9% | 341 | 0.5 miles |
| Georgeham Church of England Primary School | 46% | 5.1% | 9.9% | 76 | 2.5 miles |
| Fremington Primary School | 46% | 5.9% | 18.8% | 309 | 3.1 miles |
| Instow Community Primary and Pre-School | 72% | 4.2% | 10.1% | 136 | 3.5 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 10.41%
- English as an additional language
- 2%
- Overall absence
- 4.76%
- Persistent absence
- 9.7%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Kingsacre Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Braunton
-
Southmead School0.5 miles
Primary · Braunton
-
Georgeham Church of England Primary School2.5 miles
Primary · Braunton
-
Fremington Primary School3.1 miles
Primary · Barnstaple
-
Instow Community Primary and Pre-School3.5 miles
Primary · Bideford
Other schools in Braunton
- Georgeham Church of England Primary School Primary
- Kingsacre Primary School Primary
- Southmead School Primary
- Braunton Academy Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does Caen Community Primary School teach?
- Caen Community Primary School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Braunton.
- Who is the headteacher of Caen Community Primary School?
- The headteacher of Caen Community Primary School is Mrs Mimi McAuley, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Caen Community Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Caen Community Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Caen Community Primary School?
- Caen Community Primary School has 328 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Caen Community Primary School full?
- Caen Community Primary School has capacity for 420 pupils and 328 on roll (78%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Caen Community Primary School a faith school?
- No. Caen Community Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Caen Community Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Caen Community Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is Caen Community Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Caen Community Primary School is part of Braunton Learning Co-operative. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Caen Community Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 53% in 2022/23 and 55% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Caen Community Primary School compare with other schools in Devon?
- Caen Community Primary School ranked 182nd of 269 primary schools in Devon for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 30% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 66% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Caen Community Primary School's absence rate?
- Caen Community Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Caen Community Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Caen Community Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.