Kingsacre Primary School, Braunton

Ofsted's report card from its 3 March 2026 inspection grades Kingsacre Primary School on 7 areas: 7 strong standard. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Achievement - Strong standard. "Leaders' high aspirations for pupils are reflected positively in above-average outcomes for all pupils."

Attendance and behaviour - Strong standard. "Attendance at the school is consistently above the national average for all groups of pupils."

Curriculum and teaching - Strong standard. "Pupils of all ages benefit from a well-planned and ambitious curriculum."

Early years - Strong standard. "Children get off to a flying start in the early years."

Inclusion - Strong standard. "Leaders and staff at Kingsacre Primary School know their pupils well and are ambitious for what pupils can achieve regardless of their starting points."

Leadership and governance - Strong standard. "Leaders are ambitious for pupils and the wider school community."

Personal development and wellbeing - Strong standard. "Pupils benefit from a well-planned and highly effective programme for personal development and wellbeing."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "Leaders should ensure that teaching supports pupils to review and improve their work so that pupils continue to achieve highly".

In 2025, 88% of Year 6 pupils at Kingsacre Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 92% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 73% in Devon and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 84% in reading and 75% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 31 families put Kingsacre Primary School as their first choice and 45 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. That is slightly more first choices than places. 1 family who put it first was not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to Kingsacre Primary School are Caen Community Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 77% reading, 81% maths); Southmead School (0.8 miles, Good, 87% reading, 82% maths); Georgeham Church of England Primary School (2.2 miles, 69% reading, 77% maths); and Fremington Primary School (3.3 miles, 62% reading, 52% maths).

Kingsacre Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.

Kingsacre Primary School is one of 3 schools run by Braunton Learning Co-operative, an academy trust.

74 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Kingsacre Primary School (as of April 2026): 93% would recommend the school, 96% say their child is happy there and 40% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child is happy at the school (96%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (40%).

9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 2.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 19 pupils (10.7%) received SEN support and 2 (1.1%) 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.

There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Kingsacre Primary School.

6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Kingsacre (e-bound), 160 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 36 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Devon (16), as is usual near a town centre.

Kingsacre Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.