Caen Community Primary School

About Caen Community Primary School

Caen Community Primary School is a primary school in Braunton, Devon, classified by the DfE as a foundation school. Around 355 pupils aged 2 to 11 attend the school. The school holds a 'Good' judgement from Ofsted. In the most recent Key Stage 2 SATs, 55% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined — below the national average of 61%. That marks an improvement of 1.0 percentage points in the proportion reaching the expected standard on the previous year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the lower half of primary schools nationally.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 107 in reading and 106 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). Caen Community Primary School was not oversubscribed for September 2026: all 21 families who put it first were offered a place. The council's own allocation figures show the last child offered a place for 2025 lived 1.70 miles away in a straight line — that distance is not a fixed catchment and moves each year. Overall pupil absence was 5.2%. There are about 27.2 pupils per teacher. Its intake is relatively advantaged, with around 10% of pupils eligible for free school meals in the last six years versus about 24% nationally. When you visit, you might ask how the school stretches its higher-attaining pupils and supports those who need to catch up. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links above.