Bradworthy Primary Academy
Bradworthy, Holsworthy, EX22 7RTOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Bradworthy Primary Academy is a primary school in Holsworthy for ages 5 to 11. It is one of the 416 schools in Devon. It ranks 145th of 266 primary schools in Devon. Its latest Ofsted rating is Requires improvement, from an inspection in October 2023.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 17 October 2023, report published 18 January 2024
- Overall effectiveness
- Requires improvement
- Quality of education
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Requires improvement
- Leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- Early years provision
- Requires improvement
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 17 October 2023
The behaviour of pupils is a strength of the school. The environment is calm and orderly. Pupils are polite and treat each other with respect. They believe that everyone should have the same opportunities. Pupils are proud of their school. Pupils are keen to learn. However, the trust has not constructed a coherent or well- sequenced curriculum. This means pupils have gaps in their knowledge across many areas of the curriculum, including their phonics knowledge. The school is at the heart of the community. Staff know pupils and families well. The school is quick to identify when families need extra support. The trust ensures that all children have full access to a broad range of experiences, including a wide range of clubs, that develop interests and talents. Parents comment positively about their children's experiences.
What the school should improve
- The trust has not ensured that there is a well-structured and well-taught phonics curriculum. As a result, pupils do not develop a secure knowledge of phonics. The trust must ensure there is a well-sequenced synthetic phonics curriculum that is taught well across the school.
- Many subject curriculums, including PSHE, are not coherent and do not identify the essential knowledge that pupils need to learn. This means that pupils do not build their knowledge and understanding effectively from early years onwards. The trust must make sure that it designs and implements subject curriculums that enable pupils to gain a rich and coherent body of knowledge over time.
- Trustees have an overgenerous view of the quality of education. As a result, the trust does not provide appropriate support and challenge to the school. Trustees need to ensure that they are well informed to provide appropriate support to leaders and are able to challenge the school on the quality of education provided.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
34 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
185 pupils on roll, with places for 210
Schools near Bradworthy Primary Academy
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woolsery Primary School | 4 miles | Ofsted: Good | 38% met the expected standard |
| Kilkhampton Junior and Infant School | 5 miles | Ofsted: Good | 57% met the expected standard |
| St Mark's CofE Academy | 6 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good | 25% met the expected standard |
| Parkham Primary School | 6 miles | Report card: Expected standard to strong standard | 50% met the expected standard |
| Holsworthy Church of England Primary School | 6 miles | Ofsted: Good | 46% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Academy converter
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- BRADWORTHY PRIMARY ACADEMY
- Age range
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Mr Nicholas Lapham
- Phone
- 01409241365
- Address
- Bradworthy, Holsworthy, EX22 7RT
- Local authority
- Devon
- URN
- 136492
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.