What did Ofsted judge Bradley Barton Primary School and Nursery Unit's overall effectiveness to be?

Ofsted judged Bradley Barton Primary School and Nursery Unit's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in February 2012 (last graded inspection), and an ungraded inspection in February 2023 confirmed it, on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend Bradley Barton Primary School and Nursery Unit?

Bradley Barton Primary School and Nursery Unit has 467 pupils on roll.

What are Bradley Barton Primary School and Nursery Unit’s exam results?

In 2024-25, 74% of pupils at the end of primary school (key stage 2) reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Trends and the detail behind each figure are on the Results tab.

What ages does Bradley Barton Primary School and Nursery Unit take?

Bradley Barton Primary School and Nursery Unit admits pupils aged 3 to 11.

How do I apply to Bradley Barton Primary School and Nursery Unit?

Bradley Barton Primary School and Nursery Unit is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.

How close do you need to live to get into Bradley Barton Primary School and Nursery Unit?

On offer day for 2026-27 (Reception), the furthest place offered at Bradley Barton Primary School and Nursery Unit was 0.905 miles from the school. That is the distance the last place reached in one year, not a boundary and not a guarantee — it moves with the number of applicants.

How are Reception places decided at Bradley Barton Primary School and Nursery Unit?

When Bradley Barton Primary School and Nursery Unit has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after children and children who were previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to adoption, a child arrangements or… — Looked after children and children who were previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to adoption, a child arrangements order, or special guardianship order including those who appear to the admission authority to have been in state care outside England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted; 2. Priority will next be given to children who have an exceptional social or medical need which means they should attend this school rather than any other (or whos… — Priority will next be given to children who have an exceptional social or medical need which means they should attend this school rather than any other (or whose parents have such a need). [The applicant must complete an Exceptional Needs Supplementary Information Form, supported by evidence from a medical specialist or social worker, explaining the need and why it necessitates the child’s attendance at this school]; 3. Priority will next be given to children living within the catchment area set out in the map who are siblings of pupils on roll at this school or [for infant sch… — Priority will next be given to children living within the catchment area set out in the map who are siblings of pupils on roll at this school or [for infant schools only] the [named linked junior] school, and 4 further criteria. The school offers 60 places at this entry point.

What is the largest ethnic background at Bradley Barton Primary School and Nursery Unit?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 95.1% of pupils at Bradley Barton Primary School and Nursery Unit are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

Bradley Barton Primary School and Nursery Unit

How close did you need to live?

0.905miles

was the furthest place offered on offer day for 2026-27 (Reception). That is how far the last place reached in ONE year — not a boundary, and not a guarantee. It moves with the number of applicants, so treat it as a guide rather than a line on a map.

Last distance offered at Bradley Barton Primary School and Nursery Unit, year by year →

How places are decided at Bradley Barton Primary School and Nursery Unit

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after children and children who were previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to adoption, a child arrangements or… — Looked after children and children who were previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to adoption, a child arrangements order, or special guardianship order including those who appear to the admission authority to have been in state care outside England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted.
2Priority will next be given to children who have an exceptional social or medical need which means they should attend this school rather than any other (or whos… — Priority will next be given to children who have an exceptional social or medical need which means they should attend this school rather than any other (or whose parents have such a need). [The applicant must complete an Exceptional Needs Supplementary Information Form, supported by evidence from a medical specialist or social worker, explaining the need and why it necessitates the child’s attendance at this school]
3Priority will next be given to children living within the catchment area set out in the map who are siblings of pupils on roll at this school or [for infant sch… — Priority will next be given to children living within the catchment area set out in the map who are siblings of pupils on roll at this school or [for infant schools only] the [named linked junior] school.
4Priority will next be given to other children living within the catchment area.
5Priority will next be given to children living outside the catchment area, who are siblings of pupils on roll at this school or [for infant schools only] the [n… — Priority will next be given to children living outside the catchment area, who are siblings of pupils on roll at this school or [for infant schools only] the [named linked junior] school.
6Priority will next be given to children of members of staff who have been employed at this school for more than two years or recruited within the past two years… — Priority will next be given to children of members of staff who have been employed at this school for more than two years or recruited within the past two years to fill a vacancy for which there was a skills shortage.
7Priority will next be given to other children.

Devon County Council's determined Normal Round Co-ordinated Admissions Scheme 2027-28, determined 13 February 2026 and approved by Cabinet on 17 February 2026 (report CS/26/03). These are the county's shared oversubscription criteria for community and voluntary controlled INFANT and PRIMARY schools (Appendix 3), used by every school of that type for which the council is the admission authority. Criteria 3-5 (junior: 4-6) turn on the school's CATCHMENT AREA as set out in Devon's designated-area map. The scheme states no PAN - Devon's per-school policies, which carry the admission numbers, are published only behind a Microsoft SharePoint login at devon.cc/schoolpolicy, which was not attempted. Appendix 5 of the same scheme records a verified negative: there are no community or voluntary controlled SECONDARY schools in Devon, which our own records confirm (0 of 68).

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.