Axe Valley Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Sept 20 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 16 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Devon
- Unique reference
- 144392
- Address
- Chard Street, EX13 5EA
- Website
- www.axevalley.bep.ac
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 685 (71% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 47.0%
- Girls
- 53.0%
- First language not English
- 3.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 27%
- Persistent absence
- 27.4%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 25.0%
White British 88.2%
Mixed 3.4%
Indian 2.5%
Other 1.9%
Unclassified 1.8%
Other White 1.3%
Other Asian 0.4%
African 0.3%
Irish 0.1%
Caribbean 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.22
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.09
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 31%
Local authority average 37%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 41%
Local authority average 46%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 44.8
Local authority average 45.7
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.84
Local authority average 4.01
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 38 |
| Biology | GCSE | 107 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 106 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 27 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 20 |
| English Language | GCSE | 112 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 109 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 14 |
| French | GCSE | 31 |
| Geography | GCSE | 54 |
Admissions
Axe Valley Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 169
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 165
- 2nd preference
- 49
- 3rd preference
- 13
- From another Local Authority
- 30
Offers
- 1st preference
- 165
- 2nd preference
- 3
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 11
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.6 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 147 62 85 |
| Year 8 | 166 75 91 |
| Year 9 | 121 62 59 |
| Year 10 | 136 62 74 |
| Year 11 | 115 61 54 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 67.0% 80.5% 85.6% |
Further education | 60.0% 55.9% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 6.0% 22.3% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 1.0% 1.6% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.7% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 13.0% 6.8% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 8.0% 5.6% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 12.0% 6.2% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 0.8% 1.2% |