Academy converter · Devon

St Andrew's CofE Primary Academy

2–11Ages
120Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
151304URN

Chardstock, Axminster, St. Andrews C of E School, Axminster, EX13 7BJ · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Mar 2024 Previous framework

Requires improvement

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.5per place

close to Devon median (1.5)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Devon

21 applications for 14 places

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

50%met the expected standard

Devon 61% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Requires improvement · 12 March 2024Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Good	Requires improvement
Quality of education		Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes	Good
Personal development	Good
Leadership and management		Requires improvement
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

1.5applications per place, Reception

close to Devon median (1.5) 0.7 below England median (2.2)

21 applications · 14 places offered · 12 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 1.5; Devon median median 1.5
2025 1.5; Devon median median 1.5
2024 1.5; Devon median median 1.6; as the previous school
2023 1.3; Devon median median 1.6; as the previous school
2022 1.6; Devon median median 1.6; as the previous school
2021 1.2; Devon median median 1.6; as the previous school
2020 1.7; Devon median median 1.6; as the previous school
2019 1.2; Devon median median 1.6; as the previous school
2018 2.4; Devon median median 1.6; as the previous school
2017 1.6; Devon median median 1.6; as the previous school
2016 1.7; Devon median median 1.6; as the previous school
2015 1.6; Devon median median 1.7; as the previous school
2014 1.2; Devon median median 1.6; as the previous school

This school
Devon median

Dashed bars: as St Andrew's CofE Primary Academy (URN 141527), St Andrew's Church of England (VA) Primary School (URN 113427), 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	14	21	1.5	12	0.86
Sep 2025	15	22	1.5	15	1.00
Sep 2024 *	11	16	1.5	11	1.00
Sep 2023 *	16	20	1.3	16	1.00
Sep 2022 *	11	18	1.6	11	1.00
Sep 2021 *	14	17	1.2	14	1.00
Sep 2020 *	12	20	1.7	11	0.92
Sep 2019 *	14	17	1.2	14	1.00
Sep 2018 *	8	19	2.4	8	1.00
Sep 2017 *	18	29	1.6	14	0.78
Sep 2016 *	15	26	1.7	15	1.00
Sep 2015 *	17	27	1.6	17	1.00
Sep 2014 *	13	16	1.2	13	1.00

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 67% · Writing 83% · Maths 50% → all three 50% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard50%197th of 266 in Devon

Devon 61% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard67%

Devon 79% England 78%

Higher standard17%

Devon 34% England 33%

Average scaled score 100 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard83%

Devon 74% England 75%

Greater depth33%

Devon 9% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard50%

Devon 75% England 77%

Higher standard0%

Devon 22% England 24%

Average scaled score 98 (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	50%	0%	100	98
2023/24
2022/23

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

St Andrew's CofE Primary AcademyThis school
This school

Requires improvement2024

1.5applications per place 50%met the SATs standard
Tatworth Primary School
2.0 km · Somerset

Good2022

1.9applications per place 61%met the SATs standard
All Saints Church of England Primary School
3.2 km · Devon

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.8applications per place 60%met the SATs standard
Membury Primary Academy
3.7 km · Devon

Graded · no overall grade2025
Manor Court Community Primary School
4.1 km · Somerset

Improved significantly2024

1.5applications per place 75%met the SATs standard
The Redstart Primary School
5.3 km · Somerset

Standards maintained2025

1.5applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
Avishayes Community Primary School
5.3 km · Somerset

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.4applications per place 46%met the SATs standard
Hawkchurch Church of England School
5.5 km · Devon

Graded · no overall grade2025
Axminster Community Primary Academy
5.7 km · Devon

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.2applications per place 52%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 151304 · 878/2102
Trust: The First Federation Trust
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 154 pupils · 120 on roll
Free school meals: 5.7% of pupils (England median 23%)
Opened: 1 September 2024
Replaced: St Andrew's CofE Primary Academy (URN 141527); St Andrew's Church of England (VA) Primary School (URN 113427)
Address: Chardstock, Axminster, St. Andrews C of E School, Axminster, EX13 7BJ
Local authority: Devon · East Devon

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