Bradworthy Primary Academy

School overview

Bradworthy Primary Academy is a primary school serving Holsworthy, Devon, classified by the DfE as a converter academy. It has 202 pupils aged 5 to 11 on roll. At its most recent graded inspection, Ofsted rated Bradworthy Primary Academy 'Requires improvement'. In the most recent Key Stage 2 SATs, 74% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined — above the national average of 61%. That is down 6.0 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 top 37% 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). 6% reached the higher standard across all three subjects (around 8% do so nationally). Bradworthy Primary Academy was not oversubscribed for September 2026: all 19 families who put it first were offered a place. Overall pupil absence was 3.9%. There are about 21.0 pupils per teacher. If you are considering Bradworthy Primary Academy, it may be worth asking how leaders have responded to Ofsted's findings and what has changed since the inspection. 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.