Branscombe Church of England Primary School
Branscombe, Seaton, EX12 3DA
This school is closed (it closed in August 2024).
It was replaced by Branscombe Church of England Primary School. That page has the school's current information.
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Katharine Gray
- Diocese
- Diocese of Exeter
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Honiton and Sidmouth
- Setting
- (England/Wales) Rural village
- Capacity
- 70
- Pupils on roll
- 18
- URN
- 113348
- Local authority
- Devon
About this school
Branscombe Church of England Primary School was a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Seaton. It taught children aged 2 to 11 and had 18 pupils on roll.
Ofsted did not inspect it under the current framework.
Ofsted judgement
Branscombe Church of England Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 |
|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 3 | 4 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | - | - |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | - | - |
| Expected standard in reading | - | - |
| Expected standard in maths | - | - |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | - | - |
| Average scaled score in reading | - | - |
| Average scaled score in maths | - | - |
Trends over time
How Branscombe Church of England 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 | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 10.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 8.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | — | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 24 |
| 2023/24 | 18 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Branscombe Church of England Primary School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 17% of England schools in 2023/24.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 8.2% | 26.7% | 18 | — |
| Branscombe Church of England Primary School | — | 6.6% | 16.7% | 6 | 0.0 miles |
| Beer Church of England Primary School | 57% | 4.3% | 10.7% | 94 | 1.8 miles |
| Seaton Primary School | 76% | 5.9% | 12.2% | 377 | 3.3 miles |
| Sidbury Church of England Primary School | 62% | 4.6% | 20% | 127 | 4.0 miles |
| Colyton Primary Academy | 61% | 4.7% | 22.3% | 150 | 4.4 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 2023/24 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 26.7%
- English as an additional language
- 22.2%
- Overall absence
- 8.2%
- Persistent absence
- 31.3%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Branscombe Church of England Primary School0.0 miles
Primary · Seaton
-
Beer Church of England Primary School1.8 miles
Primary · Seaton
-
Seaton Primary School3.3 miles
Primary · Seaton
-
Sidbury Church of England Primary School4.0 miles
Primary · Sidbury
-
Colyton Primary Academy4.4 miles
Primary · Colyton
Other schools in Seaton
- Beer Church of England Primary School Primary
- Branscombe Church of England Primary School Primary
- Seaton Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Branscombe Church of England Primary School teach?
- Branscombe Church of England Primary School taught children aged 2 to 11. It was a primary school in Seaton.
- Has Branscombe Church of England Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Branscombe Church of England Primary School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How big is Branscombe Church of England Primary School?
- Branscombe Church of England Primary School had 18 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- What are Branscombe Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Branscombe Church of England 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 31 August 2024.