Bradworthy Primary Academy, Holsworthy
Bradworthy Primary Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 5 to 11 in Holsworthy. It was rated Requires improvement at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in October 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the highest of the 5 schools in Holsworthy with published results, and 4,824th of 14,452 across England. It was 95% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Requires improvement (2023)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Devon (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Bradworthy Primary Academy in detail
Bradworthy Primary Academy in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "Our aim is that Bradworthy Primary Academy, by working in partnership with parents and the community, will be a happy and enriching learning environment."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, netball, athletics, gymnastics, multi-sports, running, dance, STEM and cooking.
The school runs a breakfast club from 7:40am and after-school care.
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 79% of Year 6 pupils at Bradworthy Primary Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 85% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 73% in Devon and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 87% in reading and 90% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Bradworthy Primary Academy
For September 2026 entry, 19 families put Bradworthy Primary Academy as their first choice and 32 named it as one of their preferences, for 21 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Bradworthy Primary Academy
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Bradworthy Primary Academy are Woolsery Primary School (4.3 miles, Good, 65% reading, 62% maths); Kilkhampton Junior and Infant School (4.8 miles, Good, 67% reading, 71% maths); and Parkham Primary School (5.9 miles, Good, 63% reading, 88% maths).
Bradworthy Primary Academy's 2025 results were higher than all 3 of them.
Woolsery Primary SchoolKilkhampton Junior and Infant SchoolParkham Primary School
Who goes there
0% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 27 pupils (14.6%) received SEN support and 3 (1.6%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Bradworthy Primary Academy.
4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Shelter (n-bound), 160 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 7 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, other theft and other crime. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Devon (16).
Suspensions and exclusions
Bradworthy Primary Academy recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Requires Improvement at its October 2023 inspection.
Rated Good for
Behaviour & attitudes.
Areas Ofsted flagged
Quality of education (Requires Improvement), Personal development (Requires Improvement), Leadership & management (Requires Improvement), Early years (Requires Improvement).
At a Glance
22.7%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 87% to 79% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 90% to 85% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 83% to 79% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
30.8
Avg class size
33.0
Infant (KS1)
30.5
KS2
6
Total classes
3 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 4 nearby primary schools
Latest from Bradworthy Primary Academy
Year Four Lee Valley Residential
6 May 2026
National Gymnastics Finals
7 Mar 2026
BREMCO Cross Country League
7 Mar 2026
Climbing Series
7 Mar 2026
Class Five Walking
12 Feb 2026
Year 2 football Festival
9 Feb 2026
From Bradworthy Primary Academy's website. School Signal is not affiliated with the school.
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Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Bradworthy Primary Academy from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Bradworthy Primary Academy is in Devon; for families living there:
- Devon's school travel policy: Free school transport
- How to apply: Apply for free school transport
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 3
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 2 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot.
1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Devon is 3 (the median across 426 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
95%
Near capacity
200 pupils
210 places
10 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Holsworthy
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Holsworthy
Across Devon council
Places available
9,014
Applications
6,494
Got 1st preference
96.5%
Got preferred school
99.1%
All primary applications across Devon council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(4)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
27
SEN Support
3
EHC Plans
16.2%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
185
Total Pupils
97
Boys
88
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
10
Teachers
18.5:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£50,171
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,558
Per pupil
£1255k
Total funding
£67k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.7%
Overall absence
11.2%
Persistent absence
187
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Bradworthy Primary Academy
What are SATs results like at Bradworthy Primary Academy?
Of the pupils at Bradworthy Primary Academy who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 79% reached the expected standard in reading and 85% did so in maths.
What is Bradworthy Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?
Bradworthy Primary Academy was rated Requires Improvement at its most recent Ofsted inspection in October 2023. At its previous graded inspection in 2014 it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Bradworthy Primary Academy?
No fixed boundary. When Bradworthy Primary Academy is oversubscribed, Devon allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Bradworthy Primary Academy?
Bradworthy Primary Academy was close to full in 2025, at 95% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Bradworthy Primary Academy?
Classes at Bradworthy Primary Academy average 30.8 pupils (2025/26). 3 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Bradworthy Primary Academy?
Bradworthy Primary Academy has around 185 pupils on roll. 23% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Bradworthy Primary Academy?
4.7% of sessions were missed at Bradworthy Primary Academy in 2024/25. 11.2% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Bradworthy Primary Academy?
Apply through Devon's coordinated admissions process, naming Bradworthy Primary Academy on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
How many road collisions happen near Bradworthy Primary Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 2 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot. 1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Devon is 3 (the median across 426 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Bradworthy Primary Academy?
Bradworthy Primary Academy is at Bradworthy, Holsworthy, Devon, EX22 7RT.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)