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Shute Community Primary School

Community school · Axminster · EX13 7QR

Ages 4–11 · 46 pupils · Devon

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

53%

Overall absence

5.5%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-06-10

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
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 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)53%
Higher standard (RWM)7%
Avg scaled score — reading
108.0
Avg scaled score — maths
100.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)12.9%
Unauthorised1.5%
Authorised absence
4.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
70

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill51%

46 pupils · 90 places

Pupils on roll
46
Boys / girls
21 / 25
School capacity
90
Capacity fill
46 / 90 (51%)
Free school meals
10.9%
FSM pupils
5
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Federation
Devon Moors Federation
Headteacher
Miss Sophie Percival

Location

Address
Haddon Road, Shute
Postcode
EX13 7QR
Town
Axminster
County
Devon
Local authority
Devon
District
East Devon
Constituency
Honiton and Sidmouth
Urban/rural
Smaller 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 community school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Axminster, Devon, 46 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 10.9%.

Open schools in Axminster
10
Primary schools in Axminster
9
Academies among open schools in Axminster
80% (8)
Open schools in EX13
10
Primary in EX13
9
Open schools in Devon LA
428
Primary in Devon LA
310

Nearby primary 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

  • Kilmington Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Community school · Primary

    Axminster · EX13 7RG · Devon

    Ages 4–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence6.8%
    • FSM23.6%

    1.2 miles away

  • Musbury Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Axminster · EX13 8BB · Devon

    Ages 2–11

    • Absence7.4%
    • FSM33.3%

    2.3 miles away

  • Colyton Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Colyton · EX24 6NU · Devon

    Ages 4–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence7.0%
    • FSM22.7%

    2.3 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Miss Sophie Percival
Telephone
0129733348
Website
www.shute-primary.org.uk

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