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ClosedSecondaryURN 113497

The Axe Valley Community College

Community school · Axminster · EX13 5EA

Ages 11–18 · 718 pupils · Devon

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (19 Jan 2017).

Capacity fill83%

718 pupils · 860 places

Pupils on roll
718
Boys / girls
360 / 360
School capacity
860
Capacity fill
718 / 860 (83%)
Free school meals
16.2%
FSM pupils
103
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr Steven Green

Location

Address
Chard Street
Postcode
EX13 5EA
Town
Axminster
County
Devon
Local authority
Devon
District
East Devon
Constituency
Tiverton and Honiton
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Rural town and fringe

Local context

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

Mixed community school (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Axminster, Devon, 718 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, special school, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 16.2%.

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

  • Axe Valley Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Axminster · EX13 5EA · Devon

    Ages 11–16

    • Att840.2
    • P8-0.4
    • EM5+37%
    • Absence12.6%

    0.0 miles away

  • Kilmington Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Community school · Primary

    Axminster · EX13 7RG · Devon

    Ages 4–11

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

    1.7 miles away

  • Shute Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Axminster · EX13 7QR · Devon

    Ages 4–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM10.9%

    2.9 miles away

  • Musbury Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Axminster · EX13 8BB · Devon

    Ages 2–11

    • Absence7.4%
    • FSM33.3%

    3.0 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Steven Green

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