Axminster Community Primary Academy

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
School rating
Good
May 13 2025 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
2 - 11 y.o.
Type
Academies
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Does not apply
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Devon
Unique reference
141523
Address
Stoney Lane, EX13 5BU

Pupils

Number of Pupils
300 (83% of total capacity)
Boys
52.0%
Girls
48.0%
First language not English
10%
Free school meals (FSM)
35.3%
Persistent absence
20.3%
Special education needs (SEN)
15.0%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 82.3%
Indian 6.3%
Mixed 4%
Other 2.7%
Other White 1.7%
Other Asian 1.7%
African 1%
Unclassified 0.3%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage-1.4
WritingWell below average-6.1
MathsWell below average-4.7
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 33%
Local authority average 57%
England average 62%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

School 4%
Local authority average 6%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 102
Local authority average 106
England average 106

Average score in maths

School 100
Local authority average 104
England average 105
School: Year 2023-2024
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025

Admissions

Axminster Community Primary Academy

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
42
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
42
2nd preference
7
3rd preference
2
From another Local Authority
1
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
42
2nd preference
0
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2025-2026

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes27.2
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher26
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher28.2
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 1, Part-time
21
10
11
Nursery Year 1, Full-time
1
1
0
Nursery Year 2, Part-time
30
13
17
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
3
2
1
Reception, Part-time
1
0
1
Reception, Full-time
24
11
13
Year 1
44
25
19
Year 2
35
18
17
Year 3
47
24
23
Year 4
35
20
15
Year 5
38
18
20
Year 6
21
14
7
Year 2024-2025

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