Bradworthy Primary Academy
Bradworthy, Holsworthy, EX22 7RT
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- BRADWORTHY PRIMARY ACADEMY
- Headteacher
- Mr Nicholas Lapham
- Constituency
- Torridge and Tavistock
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 185
- URN
- 136492
- Local authority
- Devon
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01409241365
About this school
Bradworthy Primary Academy is a primary academy in Holsworthy. It teaches children aged 5 to 11 and has 185 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Bradworthy Primary Academy, 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
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Requires improvement
- Leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- Early years
- Requires improvement
- 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 | 34 | 30 | 34 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 74% | 80% | 74% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 17% | 6% |
| Expected standard in reading | 88% | 87% | 79% |
| Expected standard in maths | 82% | 90% | 85% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 91% | 83% | 85% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 109.0 | 110.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | +5.70 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +2.40 | - | - |
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 Bradworthy Primary Academy 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 | 74% | 55% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 80% | 54.9% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 74% | 57.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 219 |
| 2023/24 | 214 |
| 2024/25 | 202 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Bradworthy Primary Academy compares
Bradworthy Primary Academy ranked 56th of 269 primary schools in Devon for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 76% 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 | 74% | 4.7% | 22.8% | 185 | — |
| Woolsery Primary School | 38% | 4% | 10.4% | 108 | 4.3 miles |
| Kilkhampton Junior and Infant School | 57% | 4.8% | 17.1% | 148 | 4.8 miles |
| St Mark's CofE Academy | 25% | 5% | 22.6% | 59 | 5.7 miles |
| Parkham Primary School | 50% | 4.3% | 13.5% | 55 | 5.9 miles |
| Holsworthy Church of England Primary School | 46% | 4.9% | 29.4% | 338 | 6.3 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)
- 22.77%
- English as an additional language
- 0.5%
- Overall absence
- 4.71%
- Persistent absence
- 11.23%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Woolsery Primary School4.3 miles
Primary · Bideford
-
Kilkhampton Junior and Infant School4.8 miles
Primary · Bude
-
St Mark's CofE Academy5.7 miles
Primary · Bude
-
Parkham Primary School5.9 miles
Primary · Bideford
-
Holsworthy Church of England Primary School6.3 miles
Primary · Holsworthy
Other schools in Holsworthy
Bradworthy Primary Academy ranks 1st of the 5 ranked primary schools in Holsworthy.
- Bradford Primary School Primary
- Bridgerule Church of England Primary School Primary
- Clawton Primary School Primary
- Holsworthy Church of England Primary School Primary
- Whitstone Primary School Primary
- Holsworthy Community College Secondary
- Highgate Hill House School Special schools
Common questions
- What ages does Bradworthy Primary Academy teach?
- Bradworthy Primary Academy teaches children aged 5 to 11. It is a primary school in Holsworthy.
- Who is the headteacher of Bradworthy Primary Academy?
- The headteacher of Bradworthy Primary Academy is Mr Nicholas Lapham, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Bradworthy Primary Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Bradworthy Primary Academy, 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 Bradworthy Primary Academy?
- Bradworthy Primary Academy has 185 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 11.
- Is Bradworthy Primary Academy full?
- Bradworthy Primary Academy has capacity for 210 pupils and 185 on roll (88%), 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 Bradworthy Primary Academy a faith school?
- No. Bradworthy Primary Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Bradworthy Primary Academy have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Bradworthy Primary Academy as having no nursery classes.
- Is Bradworthy Primary Academy part of an academy trust?
- Bradworthy Primary Academy is part of BRADWORTHY PRIMARY ACADEMY. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Bradworthy Primary Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 74% in 2022/23 and 74% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Bradworthy Primary Academy compare with other schools in Devon?
- Bradworthy Primary Academy ranked 56th of 269 primary schools in Devon for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 76% 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 Bradworthy Primary Academy's absence rate?
- Bradworthy Primary Academy's overall absence rate is 4.7% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Bradworthy Primary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Bradworthy Primary Academy'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 1 July 2026.