Braunton Academy

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 4 March 2025

Pupils value the community at Braunton Academy. They feel safe, nurtured and valued. The school has high expectations for pupils' academic, social, emotional and physical development. Pupils aspire to achieve well. They have positive attitudes to learning. In lessons and around the school, pupils behave well. They demonstrate kindness and empathy towards each other. Pupils relish the breadth of sporting opportunities that the school offers, such as athletics, golf and football. A large proportion of pupils participate in extra-curricular sports clubs and events. Pupils are enthused by the opportunities provided by the performing arts events in the school. This enables many pupils to develop confidence and skill in public speaking. For instance, through the development of drama skills, pupils were enabled to voice their views about the school's homework policy and effect change. Through the curriculum, pupils develop an informed understanding of citizenship and their roles in the world around them. For example, pupils in the eco-club gathered the views of their peers about a potential offshore wind farm in the area. Pupils experience the process of democracy through voting for the school council representatives. They develop leadership skills and inform the development of the school.

What the school should improve

• In some curriculum areas, staff do not adapt the ways they teach the curriculum to address the learning needs of pupils with SEND. As a result, some pupils with SEND do not learn well in these areas. The trust must ensure that staff adapt their teaching approaches so that pupils with SEND learn with confidence and success.

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