Academy converter · Devon

Axminster Community Primary Academy

2–11Ages
297Pupils
PrimaryPhase
141523URN

Stoney Lane, Axminster, EX13 5BU · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · May 2025 Previous framework

No overall grade given

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.2per place

0.3 below Devon median (1.5)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Devon

30 applications for 26 places · 148th of 163 in Devon

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

52%met the expected standard

Devon 61% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded inspection · 13 May 2025Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024). Between September 2024 and November 2025 Ofsted graded areas but gave no overall grade.
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

1.2applications per place, Reception

0.3 below Devon median (1.5) 1.0 below England median (2.2)

30 applications · 26 places offered · 24 named it first

2026 1.2; Devon median median 1.5
2025 1.2; Devon median median 1.5
2024 1.4; Devon median median 1.6
2023 1.1; Devon median median 1.6
2022 1.3; Devon median median 1.6
2021 1.2; Devon median median 1.6
2020 1.1; Devon median median 1.6
2019 1.0; Devon median median 1.6
2018 1.1; Devon median median 1.6
2017 1.3; Devon median median 1.6
2016 1.3; Devon median median 1.6
2015 1.7; Devon median median 1.7
2014 1.2; Devon median median 1.6; as the previous school

More applications per place than the Devon median in 0 of 12 years.

This school
Devon median

Dashed bars: as Axminster Community Primary School (URN 113059), the previous school.

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	26	30	1.2	24	0.92
Sep 2025	42	51	1.2	42	1.00
Sep 2024	27	37	1.4	24	0.89
Sep 2023	30	32	1.1	23	0.77
Sep 2022	27	35	1.3	27	1.00
Sep 2021	39	45	1.2	36	0.92
Sep 2020	25	27	1.1	18	0.72
Sep 2019	29	30	1.0	25	0.86
Sep 2018	17	19	1.1	15	0.88
Sep 2017	26	34	1.3	26	1.00
Sep 2016	31	41	1.3	30	0.97
Sep 2015	15	25	1.7	15	1.00
Sep 2014 *	30	36	1.2	30	1.00

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 76% · Writing 76% · Maths 76% → all three 52% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard52%188th of 266 in Devon

Devon 61% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard76%

Devon 79% England 78%

Higher standard14%

Devon 34% England 33%

Average scaled score 103 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard76%

Devon 74% England 75%

Greater depth5%

Devon 9% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard76%

Devon 75% England 77%

Higher standard10%

Devon 22% England 24%

Average scaled score 103 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Devon median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	52%	0%	103	103
2023/24	33%	4%	102	100
2022/23	27%	5%	103	98

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Axminster Community Primary AcademyThis school
This school

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.2applications per place 52%met the SATs standard
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Axminster
0.3 km · Devon

Standards maintained2024

1.6applications per place 21%met the SATs standard
All Saints Church of England Primary School
2.6 km · Devon

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.8applications per place 60%met the SATs standard
Kilmington Primary School
3.0 km · Devon

Requires improvement2024

1.3applications per place 38%met the SATs standard
Hawkchurch Church of England School
4.7 km · Devon

Graded · no overall grade2025
Musbury Primary School
4.8 km · Devon

Standards maintained2025

1.8applications per place
Shute Community Primary School
5.0 km · Devon

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.5applications per place 71%met the SATs standard
Membury Primary Academy
5.1 km · Devon

Graded · no overall grade2025
Mrs Ethelston's CofE Primary Academy
5.5 km · Devon

Good2024

1.5applications per place 68%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 141523 · 878/2000
Trust: The First Federation Trust
Capacity: 315 pupils · 297 on roll
Free school meals: 38.6% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 November 2014
Replaced: Axminster Community Primary School (URN 113059)
Address: Stoney Lane, Axminster, EX13 5BU
Local authority: Devon · East Devon

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources