Parrett and Axe Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

About Parrett and Axe Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

Parrett and Axe Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School is a primary school in Beaminster, Dorset, classified by the DfE as a voluntary aided school with a Church of England religious character. Around 131 pupils aged 4 to 11 attend the school. 71% of its pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of Key Stage 2, above the national average (national figure: 61%). The proportion reaching the expected standard has risen by 1.0 percentage points year on year, though small year groups can make these figures swing sharply from year to year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the top 22% of primary schools nationally.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 105 in reading and 104 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 14% reached the higher standard across all three subjects (around 8% do so nationally). Getting a place is straightforward: for the September 2026 intake every family who made Parrett and Axe Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School their first choice was offered one of its 16 Reception places. Overall pupil absence was 4.7%. There are about 22.6 pupils per teacher. Parrett and Axe Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School does not currently have a recent graded Ofsted judgement on record (often the case for newer or recently converted schools), so it is worth asking when its next inspection is expected. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links above.