Axe Valley Academy
Secondary · Academy sponsor led · Mixed · Devon
Chard Street, Axminster, EX13 5EA
57
headline score
Ranking (England)
—
No ranked results
Ofsted
Good
Graded 19/09/2023
Application demand
96%
1st preference success · Oversubscribed
Attendance
88.3%
33.1% persistently absent
At a glance
Pupils on roll
741
Capacity used
Nearly full99%
750 places
GCSE rank (England)
—
KS2 rank (England)
—
Application demand
Secondary entry · official council applications and offers
96%
1st preference success rate
136 of 141 families who put it first got an offer
140
Places offered
199
Total applications
1.4
Applications per place
| Preference (Sept 2025 entry) | Applications | Offers | Success |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st preference | 141 | 136 | ● 96% |
| 2nd preference | 43 | 4 | ● 9% |
| 3rd preference | 15 | 0 | ● 0% |
| Total | 199 | 140 | 70% |
1st preference success by year
Devon lets families list 3 preferences. 33 applications came from outside the council area (9 offered). Source: Department for Education, school-level applications and offers. Offers are made on each school's admissions criteria (e.g. siblings, distance, faith), so check the school's policy.
Details
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11–16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- No
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Boarding
- No boarders
- Headteacher
- Robert Crocker
- Address
- Chard Street, Axminster, EX13 5EA
- Phone
- 0129732146
- Local authority
- Devon
- Ward / constituency
- Axminster · Honiton and Sidmouth
- Area
- Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
- URN
- 144392
Pupils
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free school meals | 30% | — | — |
| English as additional language | 4% | — | — |
| SEN support | 25% | — | — |
Local deprivation (IDACI quintile 2 of 5)
1 = least deprived area, 5 = most deprived. Context only.
Academy trust: BLACKDOWN EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP
741 pupils · 750 places. Intake figures describe the school's community — they aren't good or bad.
Ofsted inspections
- 23
19 September 2023
Full graded inspection
Good overall effectivenessPersonal development Good Quality of education Good Safeguarding effective Yes Behaviour and attitudes Good Leadership and management Good
Attendance
2024/2025 school year · 782 pupils
Attendance
88.3%
Share of sessions attended · England 91.1%
Overall absence
11.7%
Sessions missed, any reason · England 8.9%
Persistent absence
33.1%
Pupils missing 10%+ of school · England 26.7%
Severe absence
6.5%
Pupils missing 50%+ of school · England 2.3%
Unauthorised absence
4.7%
Absences the school didn't approve
Persistent absence by year
Source: Department for Education, pupil absence by school (pupils aged 5–15). Lower absence is better. England figures are approximate 2023/24 averages.
GCSE results
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 score | 40.2 | — | — |
| Progress 8 score | -0.40 | — | 0.00 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 37% | — | — |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 65% | — | — |
| EBacc average point score | 3.43 | — | — |
Progress 8 band
GCSE results over time
Attainment 8 by year (2020 and 2021 exams were cancelled)
| Result | School | England (approx.) |
|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 | 39.2 | 46 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths | 30.4% | 46% |
| Grade 4+ English & maths | 58% | 65% |
| Entering EBacc | 28.3% | 40% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.32 | 4.1 |
| Pupils in cohort | 138 | — |
How different pupils progress (GCSE, 2023/2024)
Progress 8 by group. 0 is the national average; above 0 means pupils do better than similar children elsewhere.
A-level results over time
Average points per entry by year (2020 and 2021 exams were cancelled)
| Result | School | England (approx.) |
|---|---|---|
| Average points per entry | 23.69 | 35 |
| Average grade | D+ | — |
| AAB or better (2 facilitating) | 4.5% | 17% |
| A-level students | 36 | — |
Results by subject
Official DfE exam results for summer 2025. Green, amber and red compare against typical results in England; subjects with fewer than 5 entries aren't rated.
GCSE
Grade 4 is a standard pass, 5 a strong pass, 7 equals the old A.
| Subject | Entries | Grade 7+ | Grade 5+ | Grade 4+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Literature | 139 | 6% | 32% | 52% | |
| Biology | 137 | 6% | 32% | 50% | |
| Physics | 137 | 4% | 22% | 34% | |
| Mathematics | 137 | 7% | 36% | 68% | |
| English Language | 137 | 9% | 47% | 64% | |
| Chemistry | 136 | 3% | 21% | 38% | |
| Art and Design | 65 | 6% | 28% | 45% | |
| Geography | 56 | 25% | 50% | 59% | |
| Religious Studies | 45 | 18% | 51% | 64% | |
| History | 43 | 28% | 42% | 53% | |
| Spanish | 43 | 9% | 28% | 60% | |
| Food Preparation & Nutrition | 34 | 12% | 41% | 50% |
House prices near the school
Typical sold prices (Land Registry) within 1 km, last 12 months.
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Key application dates
National deadlines in England. Apply through Devon council, not the school.
| Entry | Deadline | Offer day |
|---|---|---|
| Year 7 (secondary) | 31 October | 1 March (or next working day) |
Admissions policy: Non-selective. Check the school's own admissions rules on its website.
Source: Get Information About Schools and the DfE school and college performance tables (2023-2024); Oxbridge figures from the University of Cambridge's admissions by UCAS apply centre (Oxford doesn't publish per-school figures). Read the method.