Axe Valley Academy

Academy sponsor led · Secondary school · Axminster, Devon
EX13 5EA
Composite score
49.0

About Axe Valley Academy

Axe Valley Academy is a secondary school in Axminster, Devon, classified by the DfE as an academy sponsor led. Around 757 pupils aged 11 to 16 attend the school. The school holds a 'Good' judgement from Ofsted. In the most recent GCSE results, pupils achieved an average Attainment 8 score of 39.2, below the national average of 46. That is down 1.0 points in its Attainment 8 score on the previous year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the lower half of secondary schools nationally.

30% of pupils achieved a grade 5 or above in both English and maths, well below the national average of about 45%. 58% achieved a standard pass (grade 4+) in English and maths. When you visit, you might ask how the school stretches its higher-attaining pupils and supports those who need to catch up. 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 further down the page.

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#2,626
National rank
#270
In South West
#36
In Devon
Top 82%
Nationally

Performance (KS4 GCSE)

Attainment 8 score
39.2
National avg ≈ 46
Progress 8 score
% achieving 9–5 in English & Maths
30%
% achieving 9–4 in English & Maths
58%
% EBacc grade 5+
6%
EBacc average points score
3.32

Ofsted judgements

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Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective?
Yes

School profile

Pupils on roll 757 % FSM ever-6 30.0% % EAL 5.5% Age range 11–16 Gender Mixed

Location

Nearby secondary schools

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