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Axe Valley Academy

Secondary · Devon · EX13 5EA · URN 144392

Ofsted GoodLast inspected 2023-09-19Cohort 741Non-selective

Exam results, in full

Every figure below comes straight from the Department for Education performance tables. We show the coverage we hold, how the school compares with its local area and with England, and which part of the score each figure feeds, so you can see exactly how the ranking was built.

Key stage 4 results

GCSE outcomes at the end of Year 11, so they describe a secondary school.

2024-2025 results · cohort 138
3 of 4 headline figures1 figure withheldArea average from 85 schools in Devon

  • Attainment 8 score

    The average grade across eight qualifications, including English and maths.

    39.2

    Devon 33.45England 46.1

    5.8 above the area average of 33.5

    Overall standards

  • Progress 8 score

    Progress from the same key stage 2 starting points, where 0 is average.

    Withheld

    Progress from starting points

  • Grade 5 or above in English and maths

    30.4%

    Devon 31.9%England 45.9%

    1.5 percentage points below the area average of 31.9

    Academic stretch

  • Grade 4 or above in English and maths

    58%

    Devon 46.3%

    11.7 percentage points above the area average of 46.3

    Overall standards

  • EBacc average point score

    3.32

    Devon 2.87England 4.07

    In line with the area average of 2.9

    Academic stretch

  • Achieved the EBacc at grade 5 or above

    6.5%

    Devon 9.9%England 17.6%

    3.4 percentage points below the area average of 9.9

    Academic stretch

  • Entered the EBacc subjects

    28.3%

    Devon 22.8%

    5.5 percentage points above the area average of 22.8

    Context only, not scored

  • Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort

    29.7%

    Devon 27.9%

    1.8 percentage points above the area average of 27.9

    Context only, not scored

  • Pupils in the results cohort

    138

    Devon 93

    44.7 above the area average of 93.3

    Context only, not scored

Withheld figures are suppressed at source to protect small cohorts. Figures marked not published are ones the department no longer publishes for any school. Source: DfE performance tables, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Local authority average class size

Area benchmark

Devon · State-funded schools · 2025/26

Secondary classes
23.9 pupils per class

This is the council-area average, not this school’s class size. It is not used in your scorecard ranking.

Source: DfE school census · 2025/26

Published figures

English as an additional language
5.8% of pupils
Eligible for free school meals
29.8% of pupils
Pupils on SEN support
26.9% of pupils
Pupils per adult, including teaching assistants
12.9pupils per adult
Pupils per teacher (2025/26 staff census)
16pupils per teacher
Teachers who stayed the following year (3-year average)
88.5% of teachers

Data last refreshed 2026-10-12. Source: DfE and Ofsted open data, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Where it is

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Nearby secondary schools

Common questions about Axe Valley Academy

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Ofsted rated Axe Valley Academy Good at its inspection on 19/09/2023.
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Axe Valley Academy is a secondary school in Devon, postcode EX13 5EA (URN 144392).
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Feeder schools

Named feeder primary schools

  • All Saints Church of England Primary School[PDF] Axe Valley Academy - Squarespace
    Admissions wording: \u201cPriority for children from another setting All Saints Church of England Primary School Axminster Community Primary Academy Beer Primary School Colton Primary School Hawkchurch Primary School Kilmington Primary School Membury Academy Mrs Ethelston's Church of England Primary School Musbury Primary School Seaton Prima…\u201d
  • Axminster Community Primary Academy[PDF] Axe Valley Academy - Squarespace
    Admissions wording: \u201cPriority for children from another setting All Saints Church of England Primary School Axminster Community Primary Academy Beer Primary School Colton Primary School Hawkchurch Primary School Kilmington Primary School Membury Academy Mrs Ethelston's Church of England Primary School Musbury Primary School Seaton Prima…\u201d
  • Beer Primary School[PDF] Axe Valley Academy - Squarespace
    Admissions wording: \u201cPriority for children from another setting All Saints Church of England Primary School Axminster Community Primary Academy Beer Primary School Colton Primary School Hawkchurch Primary School Kilmington Primary School Membury Academy Mrs Ethelston's Church of England Primary School Musbury Primary School Seaton Prima…\u201d
  • Colton Primary School[PDF] Axe Valley Academy - Squarespace
    Admissions wording: \u201cPriority for children from another setting All Saints Church of England Primary School Axminster Community Primary Academy Beer Primary School Colton Primary School Hawkchurch Primary School Kilmington Primary School Membury Academy Mrs Ethelston's Church of England Primary School Musbury Primary School Seaton Prima…\u201d
  • Hawkchurch Primary School[PDF] Axe Valley Academy - Squarespace
    Admissions wording: \u201cPriority for children from another setting All Saints Church of England Primary School Axminster Community Primary Academy Beer Primary School Colton Primary School Hawkchurch Primary School Kilmington Primary School Membury Academy Mrs Ethelston's Church of England Primary School Musbury Primary School Seaton Prima…\u201d
  • Kilmington Primary School[PDF] Axe Valley Academy - Squarespace
    Admissions wording: \u201cPriority for children from another setting All Saints Church of England Primary School Axminster Community Primary Academy Beer Primary School Colton Primary School Hawkchurch Primary School Kilmington Primary School Membury Academy Mrs Ethelston's Church of England Primary School Musbury Primary School Seaton Prima…\u201d
  • Membury Academy[PDF] Axe Valley Academy - Squarespace
    Admissions wording: \u201cPriority for children from another setting All Saints Church of England Primary School Axminster Community Primary Academy Beer Primary School Colton Primary School Hawkchurch Primary School Kilmington Primary School Membury Academy Mrs Ethelston's Church of England Primary School Musbury Primary School Seaton Prima…\u201d
  • Mrs Ethelston's Church of England Primary School[PDF] Axe Valley Academy - Squarespace
    Admissions wording: \u201cPriority for children from another setting All Saints Church of England Primary School Axminster Community Primary Academy Beer Primary School Colton Primary School Hawkchurch Primary School Kilmington Primary School Membury Academy Mrs Ethelston's Church of England Primary School Musbury Primary School Seaton Prima…\u201d
  • Musbury Primary School[PDF] Axe Valley Academy - Squarespace
    Admissions wording: \u201cPriority for children from another setting All Saints Church of England Primary School Axminster Community Primary Academy Beer Primary School Colton Primary School Hawkchurch Primary School Kilmington Primary School Membury Academy Mrs Ethelston's Church of England Primary School Musbury Primary School Seaton Prima…\u201d
  • Seaton Primary School[PDF] Axe Valley Academy - Squarespace
    Admissions wording: \u201cPriority for children from another setting All Saints Church of England Primary School Axminster Community Primary Academy Beer Primary School Colton Primary School Hawkchurch Primary School Kilmington Primary School Membury Academy Mrs Ethelston's Church of England Primary School Musbury Primary School Seaton Prima…\u201d
  • Shute Primary School[PDF] Axe Valley Academy - Squarespace
    Admissions wording: \u201cPriority for children from another setting All Saints Church of England Primary School Axminster Community Primary Academy Beer Primary School Colton Primary School Hawkchurch Primary School Kilmington Primary School Membury Academy Mrs Ethelston's Church of England Primary School Musbury Primary School Seaton Prima…\u201d
  • St Andrews Primary School, Chardstock(2027/28 arrangements)Original school/council source — checked 13 October 2026
    Admissions wording: \u201cPriority for children from another setting: All Saints Church of England Primary School; Axminster Community Primary Academy; Beer Primary School; Colyton Primary School; Hawkchurch Primary School; Kilmington Primary School; Membury Academy; Mrs Ethelston's Church of England Primary School; Musbury Primary School; S…\u201d
  • St Marys Catholic Primary School(2027/28 arrangements)Original school/council source — checked 13 October 2026
    Admissions wording: \u201cPriority for children from another setting: All Saints Church of England Primary School; Axminster Community Primary Academy; Beer Primary School; Colyton Primary School; Hawkchurch Primary School; Kilmington Primary School; Membury Academy; Mrs Ethelston's Church of England Primary School; Musbury Primary School; S…\u201d

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