Axbridge Church of England First School Academy
Ofsted: GoodAcademy converter · Primary
Axbridge · BS26 2BA · Somerset
Ages 2–9
- Absence3.6%
- FSM16.8%
- Demand0.95
1.7 miles away
OpenPrimaryOfsted: GoodURN 136601
Weare Academy First School
Academy converter · Axbridge · BS26 2JS
Ages 2–9 · 149 pupils · Somerset
Ofsted
Good
Overall absence
4.9%
Admissions demand
1.00 · Balanced demand
Ofsted
Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.
Headline
Good
Inspection date
2022-12-06
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding effective
- Yes
Absence
Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.
Overall absence4.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)6.8%
Unauthorised1.3%
- Authorised absence
- 3.5%
- Severe absence (50%+)
- 0.0%
- Enrolments in measure
- 117
Absence trend
2021/22
2022/23
2023/24
- Overall
- Persistent (10%+)
Admissions demand
Coordinated admissions for primary 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
1.00 · Balanced demand
1st preferences
24
Places offered
24
1st-preference offers
24
- Total preferences (any rank)
- 39
- Preferred offers (top 3)
- 24
- Applications from outside LA
- 4
- Offers to outside-LA applicants
- 1
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%
149 pupils · 150 places
- Pupils on roll
- 149
- Boys / girls
- 83 / 66
- School capacity
- 150
- Capacity fill
- 149 / 150 (99%)
- Free school meals
- 10.9%
- FSM pupils
- 14
- Gender
- Mixed
- School type
- Academy converter
Age range
Ages 2–9
05111619
Provision
Official GIAS characteristics
2 / 6
- NurseryHas Nursery Classes
- Sixth form
- Boarding
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
School characteristics
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Diocese
- Diocese of Bath and Wells
- Special classes
- No Special Classes
- Governance
- Academy trust: WESSEX LEARNING TRUST
- Academy trust
- WESSEX LEARNING TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Chelsey Dover
Location
- Address
- Notting Hill Way, Weare
- Postcode
- BS26 2JS
- Town
- Axbridge
- County
- Somerset
- Local authority
- Somerset
- District
- Somerset
- Constituency
- Wells and Mendip Hills
- Urban/rural
- Smaller rural: Nearer to 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 converter (primary), Ages 2–9, in Axbridge, Somerset, 149 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 10.9%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Bath and Wells.
Nearby primary schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
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Contact
- Headteacher
- Mrs Chelsey Dover
- Telephone
- 01934732270