Primary school

Axminster Community Primary Academy

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  • ages 2–11
  • Mixed
  • Devon
  • EX13 5BU
Ofsted areas (no overall grade) · inspected May 2025

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 11,836 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 79%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 98%98%2016/17: top 78%2017/18: top 66%2018/19: top 54%54% · 2018/192022/23: top 98%2023/24: top 96%2024/25: top 79%No exams

Against South West

Expected standard, RWM52% · South West 62%Small cohort: 21 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Higher standard, RWM0% · South West 6%Small cohort: 21 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Reading score103 · South West 105Small cohort: 21 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Maths score103 · South West 104Small cohort: 21 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 17% · 29 pupils · South West 53%2016/17: 50% · 22 pupils · South West 62%2017/18: 60% · 20 pupils · South West 65%2018/19: 66% · 32 pupils · South West 66%2022/23: 27% · 37 pupils · South West 59%2023/24: 33% · 45 pupils · South West 61%2024/25: 52% · 21 pupils · South West 62%66%17%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 0% · 29 pupils · South West 4%2016/17: 9% · 22 pupils · South West 8%2017/18: 10% · 20 pupils · South West 8%2018/19: 13% · 32 pupils · South West 9%2022/23: 5% · 37 pupils · South West 6%2023/24: 4% · 45 pupils · South West 6%2024/25: 0% · 21 pupils · South West 6%13%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 97 · 29 pupils · South West 1032016/17: 102 · 22 pupils · South West 1042017/18: 102 · 20 pupils · South West 1052018/19: 104 · 32 pupils · South West 1052022/23: 103 · 37 pupils · South West 1052023/24: 102 · 45 pupils · South West 1052024/25: 103 · 21 pupils · South West 10510497No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 95 · 29 pupils · South West 1032016/17: 102 · 22 pupils · South West 1042017/18: 103 · 20 pupils · South West 1042018/19: 104 · 32 pupils · South West 1052022/23: 98 · 37 pupils · South West 1042023/24: 100 · 45 pupils · South West 1042024/25: 103 · 21 pupils · South West 10410495No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
24 of 24 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st2424
2nd61
3rd00

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2007–2025

  • Personal developmentGood
  • Quality of educationGood
  • Behaviour and attitudesGood
  • Early years provisionGood
  • Leadership and managementGood
  • SafeguardingEffective
  1. 2007Satisfactoryas predecessor
  2. 2009Satisfactoryas predecessor
  3. 2012Goodas predecessor
  4. 2017Requires improvement
  5. 2020Good
  6. 2025All areas Good

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026297
Free school meals (past 6 years)37.1%
First language not English10.0%
SEN support15.0%
EHC plan3.3%
Absence (sessions missed)6.4%
Persistently absent pupils17.5%

Girls 48%Boys 52%

94.3% full · 315 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 40 responses (13.3% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school82.5% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school90% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved70% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 57.5% not applicable82.4% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year85% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 12.5% not applicable77.1% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?40% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 40% who said Yes above81.2% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child92.5% agree
  • My child does well at this school82.5% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing90% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school95% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school92.5% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development85% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent82.5% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher26.6
Pupils per adult11.3
  • Classroom teachers 7.4
  • Leadership 3.2
  • Teaching assistants 9.1
  • Other support 17

Teachers 10.6 FTE · Whole workforce 36.8 · 76 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£6,905
Spend per pupil£6,602
Staff spend per pupil£4,869
Reserve per pupil£0
  • £0revenue reserve
  • +£83,000in-year balance

Grants £6,796 · self-generated £109 · premises £296 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: THE FIRST FEDERATION TRUST (29 academies) · trust reserve £1,337,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it