Bratton Fleming Community Primary School

Type Primary / Academy converter
Age Range 4-11
Religion Does not apply
Address Station Road
Bratton Fleming
Station Road
Barnstaple
Devon
EX31 4SB
Phone 01598710337
Reference Number 145809

Bratton Fleming Community Primary School is performing well overall, receiving a 'Good' rating across all inspection categories. The school fosters a positive environment where pupils are respectful, considerate, and able to thrive academically, thanks to a strong curriculum focus on reading and mathematics. New leadership has recently taken the helm, bringing with it a commitment to ensuring high expectations and a strong sense of community. The ethos is centered around fostering pride and resilience, which contributes to pupils feeling happy and safe at school.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 68
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 58.82%
Girls: 41.18%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 19.1%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 0%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 23.5
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 26

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 8 4 12
2 6 7 13
3 5 3 8
4 5 5 10
5 7 3 10
6 6 Unknown 6

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 98.5%
Indian 1.5%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
 >  Quality of education Good
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Good
  >  Personal Development Good
  >  Leadership & Management Good
  >  Early Years Provision Good
Last Report Date 02 Nov 2022
Date Report
02 Nov 2022 School inspection:
07 Aug 2018 Academy conversion letter
28 Mar 2017 Short inspection
Previously as Bratton Fleming Community Primary School
28 Mar 2017 Short inspection
08 Nov 2012 Full inspection:
08 Nov 2012 Full inspection:
23 Sep 2009 Full inspection:
23 Sep 2009 Full inspection:
24 Jan 2008 Monitoring visit
24 Jan 2008 Monitoring visit
18 Sep 2006 Full inspection:
18 Sep 2006 Full inspection:
11 Feb 2002 Full inspection
11 Feb 2002 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Effective leadership with high expectations for pupils and staff.
  • Positive and respectful behaviour among pupils.
  • Strong focus on reading and mathematics with steady progress.
  • Support for pupils with special educational needs is prompt and effective.
  • Active engagement with the local community enhancing pupils' experiences.

Areas for Improvement

  • Curriculum sequencing in some subjects needs improvement for better knowledge retention.
  • Teachers require additional support to strengthen subject knowledge.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 33%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 0%

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 106
Maths 99

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 3.5
Writing 1.8
Maths 5.2

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2025 Admissions

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

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