Axe Valley Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Sept 19 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
- axevalley.bep.ac
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 757 (77% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 48.3%
- Girls
- 51.7%
- First language not English
- 5.5%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 29.1%
- Persistent absence
- 32.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 25.2%
White British 86.9%
Indian 3.4%
Mixed 3.2%
Other 1.7%
Other White 1.5%
Unclassified 1.2%
Other Asian 0.9%
African 0.9%
Irish 0.1%
Caribbean 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 28%
Local authority average 37%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 30%
Local authority average 46%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 39
Local authority average 45.3
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.31
Local authority average 4.01
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 44 |
| Biology | GCSE | 137 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 136 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 23 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 16 |
| English Language | GCSE | 137 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 139 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 34 |
| French | GCSE | 22 |
| Geography | GCSE | 56 |
Admissions
Axe Valley Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 140
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 141
- 2nd preference
- 43
- 3rd preference
- 15
- From another Local Authority
- 33
Offers
- 1st preference
- 136
- 2nd preference
- 4
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 9
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 24.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 175 98 77 |
| Year 8 | 158 70 88 |
| Year 9 | 162 74 88 |
| Year 10 | 124 64 60 |
| Year 11 | 138 60 78 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 84.0% 81.1% 85.5% |
Further education | 67.0% 55.7% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 16.0% 23.0% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 1.7% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.7% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 4.3% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 7.0% 6.0% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 6.3% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 2.3% 3.0% |