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Axe Valley Academy

Academy sponsor led · Axminster · EX13 5EA

Ages 11–16 · 741 pupils · Devon

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

40.2

Overall absence

12.6%

Admissions demand

0.98 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-09-19

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.40
−20+2
Attainment 840.2
English & maths grade 5+37%
English & maths grade 4+65%
EBacc entry22%

EBacc APS: 3.4

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence12.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)35.3%
Unauthorised4.2%
Authorised absence
8.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
7.3%
Enrolments in measure
723

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.98 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

165

Places offered

169

1st-preference offers

165

Total preferences (any rank)
227
Preferred offers (top 3)
168
Applications from outside LA
30
Offers to outside-LA applicants
11
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill99%

741 pupils · 750 places

Pupils on roll
741
Boys / girls
364 / 377
School capacity
750
Capacity fill
741 / 750 (99%)
Free school meals
29.8%
FSM pupils
220
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: BLACKDOWN EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP
Academy trust
BLACKDOWN EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP
Sponsor
Blackdown Education Partnership
Headteacher
Mr Robert Crocker

Location

Address
Chard Street
Postcode
EX13 5EA
Town
Axminster
County
Devon
Local authority
Devon
District
East Devon
Constituency
Honiton and Sidmouth
Urban/rural
Larger rural: Further from a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy sponsor led (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Axminster, Devon, 741 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 29.8%.

Open schools in Axminster
10
Secondary schools in Axminster
1
Academies among open schools in Axminster
80% (8)
Open schools in EX13
10
Secondary in EX13
1
Open schools in Devon LA
428
Secondary in Devon LA
38

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in AxminsterNear EX13

  • Axminster Community Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Axminster · EX13 5BU · Devon

    Ages 2–11

    • KS233%
    • Absence8.0%
    • FSM38.6%
    • Demand0.89

    0.2 miles away

  • Kilmington Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Community school · Primary

    Axminster · EX13 7RG · Devon

    Ages 4–11

    • KS214%
    • Absence6.8%
    • FSM23.6%
    • Demand0.92

    1.7 miles away

  • Shute Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Axminster · EX13 7QR · Devon

    Ages 4–11

    • KS230%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM10.9%
    • Demand1.00

    2.9 miles away

  • Musbury Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Axminster · EX13 8BB · Devon

    Ages 2–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence7.4%
    • FSM33.3%
    • Demand1.00

    3.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Robert Crocker
Telephone
0129732146
Website
axevalley.bep.ac

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