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Kingsacre Primary School

Primary Ages 4-11 177 pupils Braunton
Ofsted: Strong standard
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Kingsacre Primary School is a foundation school in North Devon for pupils aged 4 to 11. It has 177 pupils on roll. The latest Ofsted rating for Kingsacre Primary School is Strong standard, from an inspection in May 2026. In 2025, 88% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Ofsted inspection: May 2026. KS2 results: 2025.

Type Primary / Foundation school
Age Range 4-11
Religion Does not apply
Address Greenacre
Kingsacre Primary School
Braunton
Devon
EX33 1BQ
Phone 01271815485
Reference Number 113179

General Makeup

Number of pupils 177
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 50.85%
Girls: 49.15%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 9%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 2.3%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 25.3
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 18.7
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 30.3

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 7 5 12
2 13 11 24
3 11 16 27
4 15 12 27
5 12 21 33
6 19 15 34

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 91.5%
White, Other 4%
African 1.7%
White & Black (Caribbean) 1.1%
White & Asian 0.6%
Mixed, Other 0.6%

Kingsacre Primary School demonstrates a strong overall performance with high aspirations for all pupils, reflected in above-average outcomes across various assessments including phonics checks and end-of-key-stage tests. Notably, pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities receive well-targeted support, contributing to their successful progress. The school's commitment to personal development and the establishment of a positive safeguarding culture further enhance the educational experience, fostering a safe and inviting environment for pupils.

Overall Ofsted Rating Strong standard
 >  Leadership & Governance Strong standard
 >  Personal Development & Wellbeing Strong standard
 >  Achievement Strong standard
 >  Attendance & Behaviour Strong standard
 >  Curriculum & Teaching Strong standard
 >  Inclusion Strong standard
 >  Early Years Strong standard
Last Report Date 03 Mar 2026
Date Report
03 Mar 2026 School inspection
13 Oct 2021 School inspection
09 Jan 2018 Full inspection
07 Jan 2014 Full inspection
30 Mar 2011 Full inspection
31 Oct 2007 Full inspection
27 Jan 2003 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Above-average outcomes for all pupils across assessments.
  • Effective support for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities.
  • High rates of attendance consistently above the national average.
  • Well-planned and ambitious curriculum that benefits all ages.
  • Consistently high standard of teaching with skilled instructors.
  • Strong relationships between staff, pupils, and parents.
  • Effective personal development programs promoting community involvement.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 88%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 12%

Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

Subject School Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 110
Maths 109

Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 0.6
Writing 0.5
Maths -0.3

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Reception admissions, 2026 entry

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 9 0
Third Preference 5 0
From another Local Authority 0 0

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Places and pupil numbers

In 2024–25 Kingsacre Primary School had 178 pupils for 210 places. 32 places (15.2%) were unfilled.

Pupils and places

Reception intake in the “Braunton town Primary” planning area

Devon counted 84 Reception pupils in this area in 2024–25 and forecasts 77 in 2029–30, down 8%.

201020112012201320142015201620172018201920212022202320242025
Places 196196210210210210210210210210210210210210210
Pupils 218215217218217211212215218213212210199193178
Unfilled 0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%5.2%8.1%15.2%

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Kingsacre Primary School attended 95.9% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 3.6% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

20142015201620172018201920212022202320242025
Authorised absence 2.3%2.4%2.3%2.4%3.0%2.5%1.9%5.2%4.1%3.7%3.2%
Unauthorised absence 0.8%0.9%1.0%1.0%1.2%0.5%0.1%0.6%0.9%0.9%0.9%
Severely absent pupils 0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.6%0.0%0.6%

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 0.0% of pupils at Kingsacre Primary School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

2010201120122013201420152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Suspensions per 100 pupils 0.50.00.00.00.52.30.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.50.00.0
Permanent exclusions 0000000000000000

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Kingsacre Primary School had 20.6 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 13.2% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

2011201220132014201520162017201820192020202120222023202420252026
Pupils per adult 14.713.912.513.113.312.012.013.413.414.314.013.512.014.914.714.9
Teachers who left state teaching 0.0%0.0%0.0%11.4%11.6%0.0%0.0%22.5%0.0%3.3%0.0%0.0%0.0%11.8%13.2%–
Teachers who took any sick leave 70.0%50.0%80.0%60.0%75.0%70.0%70.0%63.6%50.0%–41.7%92.3%75.0%58.3%90.0%–
Sick days per teacher 2.13.13.01.81.23.82.02.23.3–1.46.712.64.16.5–

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 10.7% of pupils at Kingsacre Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 1.1% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

SEN support EHC plan
Speech, language and communication needs 7 2
Specific learning difficulty 5 0
Autistic spectrum disorder 4 0
Social, emotional and mental health 2 0
No specialist assessment of need 1 0

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2025–26 Kingsacre Primary School received £6,871 and spent £6,947 for each of its 177 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £127,000 (£716 per pupil).

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

20192020202120222023202420252026
Revenue reserve £114,000£114,000£147,000£190,000£116,000£64,000£140,000£127,000
per pupil £536£526£694£923£580£324£801£716
In-year balance £67,000-£1,000£34,000£43,000-£74,000-£52,000£76,000-£13,000
per pupil £314-£3£158£209-£371-£262£435-£76

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24).

Name Distance
Caen Community Primary School
Caen Street, Braunton, Devon, EX33 1AD
0.34 miles
Southmead School
Wrafton Road, Braunton, Devon, EX33 2BU
0.81 miles
Georgeham Church of England Primary School
Putsborough Road, Georgeham, Braunton, Devon, EX33 1JT
2.23 miles
Fremington Primary School
Beechfield Road, Fremington, Barnstaple, Devon, EX31 3DD
3.31 miles
Instow Community Primary and Pre-School
Rectory Lane, Instow, Bideford, Devon, EX39 4LU
3.56 miles
West Down School
West Down, Ilfracombe, Devon, EX34 8NF
3.82 miles
Appledore School
Richmond Road, Appledore, Bideford, Devon, EX39 1PF
4.28 miles
Roundswell Community Primary Academy
Roundswell School, Claypits Road, Roundswell, Barnstaple, Devon, EX31 3WJ
4.39 miles
Marwood School
Whiddon, Muddiford, Milltown, Barnstaple, Devon, EX31 4HF
4.44 miles
Woolacombe School
Beach Road, Woolacombe, Devon, EX34 7BT
4.47 miles
Sticklepath Community Primary Academy
Woodville Estate, Barnstaple, Devon, EX31 2HH
4.6 miles
Pilton Bluecoat Church of England Academy
Abbey Road, Barnstaple, Devon, EX31 1JU
4.85 miles
Pilton Infants' Academy
Abbey Road, Barnstaple, Devon, EX31 1JU
4.91 miles
Name Distance
Braunton Academy
Barton Lane, Braunton, Devon, EX33 2BP
0.81 miles
Pilton Community College
Chaddiford Lane, Barnstaple, Devon, EX31 1RB
4.63 miles
Pathfield School
Abbey Road, Pilton, Barnstaple, Devon, EX31 1JU
4.81 miles

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Kingsacre Primary School is part of Braunton Learning Co-Operative, which runs 3 schools. The nearest others:

What is Kingsacre Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Kingsacre Primary School is Strong standard, from an inspection in May 2026.

When was Kingsacre Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

Kingsacre Primary School was last inspected in May 2026.

How many pupils does Kingsacre Primary School have?

Kingsacre Primary School has 177 pupils on roll.

What age range does Kingsacre Primary School cover?

Kingsacre Primary School for pupils aged 4 to 11.

What are Kingsacre Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 88% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Kingsacre Primary School?

Kingsacre Primary School is at Greenacre, Kingsacre Primary School, Braunton, Devon, EX33 1BQ.

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