St Andrew's CofE Primary Academy

About St Andrew's CofE Primary Academy

St Andrew's CofE Primary Academy is a primary school in Axminster, Devon, classified by the DfE as a converter academy with a Church of England religious character. Around 118 pupils aged 2 to 11 attend the school. The school holds a 'Requires improvement' judgement from Ofsted. In the most recent Key Stage 2 SATs, 50% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined — below the national average of 61%. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the lower half of primary schools nationally.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 100 in reading and 98 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). St Andrew's CofE Primary Academy was not oversubscribed for September 2026: all 12 families who put it first were offered a place. Overall pupil absence was 4.0%. There are about 24.6 pupils per teacher. Its intake is relatively advantaged, with around 7% of pupils eligible for free school meals in the last six years versus about 24% nationally. If you are considering St Andrew's CofE Primary Academy, it may be worth asking how leaders have responded to Ofsted's findings and what has changed since the inspection. 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.