The Duchy School Bradninch
Bowley Meadow, Townlands, Exeter, EX5 4RF
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- THE HARBOUR SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP
- Headteacher
- Mr Simon Roberts
- Sponsor
- Ventrus Limited
- Constituency
- Central Devon
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 207
- URN
- 140078
- Local authority
- Devon
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01392881482
About this school
The Duchy School Bradninch is a primary academy in Exeter. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 207 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected The Duchy School Bradninch, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- 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 | 26 | 29 | 27 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 81% | 86% | 85% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 15% | 17% | 15% |
| Expected standard in reading | 85% | 90% | 85% |
| Expected standard in maths | 88% | 93% | 93% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 85% | 76% | 81% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 109.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 108.0 | 107.0 | 108.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.90 | - | - |
| 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 The Duchy School Bradninch 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 | 81% | 55% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 86% | 54.9% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 85% | 57.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 196 |
| 2023/24 | 207 |
| 2024/25 | 202 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How The Duchy School Bradninch compares
The Duchy School Bradninch ranked 19th of 269 primary schools in Devon for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 94% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 56% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 85% | 5.2% | 15.8% | 207 | — |
| Silverton Church of England Primary School | 56% | 5.5% | 14.3% | 105 | 2.2 miles |
| Willowbank Primary School | 56% | 5.3% | 19.4% | 241 | 2.6 miles |
| Clyst Hydon Primary School | — | 4.7% | 17.9% | 24 | 2.8 miles |
| St Andrew's Primary School | 63% | 6.9% | 23.6% | 400 | 2.9 miles |
| Plymtree Church of England Primary School | 22% | 7.2% | 25.9% | 54 | 3.6 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)
- 15.84%
- English as an additional language
- 3%
- Overall absence
- 5.18%
- Persistent absence
- 11.11%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Silverton Church of England Primary School2.2 miles
Primary · Exeter
-
Willowbank Primary School2.6 miles
Primary · Cullompton
-
Clyst Hydon Primary School2.8 miles
Primary · Cullompton
-
St Andrew's Primary School2.9 miles
Primary · Cullompton
-
Plymtree Church of England Primary School3.6 miles
Primary · Cullompton
Other schools in Exeter
The Duchy School Bradninch ranks 2nd of the 48 ranked primary schools in Exeter.
- Alphington Primary School Primary
- Bowhill Primary School Primary
- Brampford Speke Church of England Primary School Primary
- Broadclyst Community Primary School Primary
- Cheriton Bishop Community Primary School Primary
- Christow Primary School Primary
- Clyst Heath Nursery and Community Primary School Primary
- Clyst St Mary Primary School Primary
- Cockwood Primary School Primary
- Countess Wear Primary School Primary
- Doddiscombsleigh Primary School Primary
- Dunsford Community Academy Primary
Common questions
- What ages does The Duchy School Bradninch teach?
- The Duchy School Bradninch teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Exeter.
- Who is the headteacher of The Duchy School Bradninch?
- The headteacher of The Duchy School Bradninch is Mr Simon Roberts, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has The Duchy School Bradninch been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected The Duchy School Bradninch, 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 The Duchy School Bradninch?
- The Duchy School Bradninch has 207 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is The Duchy School Bradninch full?
- The Duchy School Bradninch has capacity for 210 pupils and 207 on roll (99%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is The Duchy School Bradninch a faith school?
- No. The Duchy School Bradninch has no designated religious character.
- Does The Duchy School Bradninch have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records The Duchy School Bradninch as having no nursery classes.
- Is The Duchy School Bradninch part of an academy trust?
- The Duchy School Bradninch is part of THE HARBOUR SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have The Duchy School Bradninch's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 81% in 2022/23 and 85% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does The Duchy School Bradninch compare with other schools in Devon?
- The Duchy School Bradninch ranked 19th of 269 primary schools in Devon for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 94% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 56% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is The Duchy School Bradninch's absence rate?
- The Duchy School Bradninch's overall absence rate is 5.2% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are The Duchy School Bradninch's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, The Duchy School Bradninch'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.